Dresden

DREZ-den
German place name
"people of the forest"

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".

Dresden in Pop Culture

  • The Dresden Dollsa band
  • Harry Dresdenfictional detective and wizard, the main character in "The Dresden Files" book series written by Jim Butcher
  • Dresden dolls reference from "Flowers in the Attic" by V.C. Andrews
  • DresdenGermany

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