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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 The term derives from a historical reference to "''volones''", a tribe of Slavic people who lived in the region during the time of the [[Republic of Caphiria]].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 Vochizna 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 1900, the term "Volonian provinces" was used in unofficial Caphirian government documents referring to the region, and by that time the term had entered common use.