Dresden
DREZ-den
German place name
"people of the forest"Share
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Dresden Origin and Meaning
The name Dresden is a boy's name meaning "people of the forest".
Sad tinge to the name of the beautiful German city firebombed during World War II. Its name derives from Sorbian drezga, meaning "forest".
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