tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327939675541219332.post1684727269396285359..comments2019-04-19T08:15:59.311+02:00Comments on Ellis and Jodie's Bulgarian Adventure: Montana, BulgariaEllis and Jodie's Bulgarian Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16888674896176838075noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327939675541219332.post-49252951431428098342010-06-26T14:46:14.923+02:002010-06-26T14:46:14.923+02:00The state of Montana is named for the Spanish word...The state of Montana is named for the Spanish word for mountain, while the town of Montana, Bulgaria, is named for the Roman military camp set up at the site of an older Thracian settlement with the name Municipio Montanensium, which referred to the hill at the location. So most likely the source for both is the same.Ellis and Jodie's Bulgarian Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888674896176838075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5327939675541219332.post-63402322646166414212010-06-26T14:03:24.211+02:002010-06-26T14:03:24.211+02:00It will come as a surprise to a large number of pe...It will come as a surprise to a large number of people that the state of Montana was named after a city in Bulgaria. What other explanation could there be?<br /><br />DavidDavid Ockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468370745653879674noreply@blogger.com