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The term Volonia was adopted gradually throughout the 19th century as a consensus term for the people native to [[Caphiria]]'s southernmost provinces among a large number of possible alternative names. The term derives from a historical reference to "''volones''", a tribe of Slavic people who lived in the region during the time of the [[Republic of Caphiria]]. The origin of this name is uncertain, but some scholars have suggested it is adapted from a native term meaning "strong shield". An alternative explanation centres on the Proto-Slavic root *vol/vel-, meaning 'wet', in reference to its position between Lake Parima and the Vočisna Gulf. "Volonia" as a word was used to refer to the territory infrequently, but began to be used in the romantic and poetic sense around 1820. By around the year 1900, the term "Volonian provinces" was used as an unofficial term for the [[Truřov Province]] in lesser Caphiric government documents pertaining to the region which, alongside its ease of correct pronunciation, allowed the term to enter into common use by both Volonians and Caphiric peoples alike.