Petrovaradin - Name

Name

Petrovaradin was founded by Celts, but its original name is not known. During Roman administration it was known as Cusum. After the Romans conquered the region from the Celtic tribe of Scordisci, they built the Cusum fortress where present Petrovaradin Fortress now stands. In addition, the town received its name from the Byzantines, who called it Petrikon (Πετρικον) and who presumably named it after Saint Peter.

In documents from 1237, the town was first mentioned under the name Petrovaradin (Pétervárad). Petrovaradin was known under the name Pétervárad during Hungarian administration, Varadin or Petervaradin during Ottoman administration, and Peterwardein during Habsburg administration.

Today, the town is known in Serbian as Петроварадин or Petrovaradin, in Croatian as Petrovaradin, in Hungarian as Pétervárad, and in German as Peterwardein.