Throughout the past, the historical region of Međimurje was referred to by several names. In Latin, it was called "Insula intra Dravum et Muram", "Insula Muro-Dravana" and "Hortus Slavoniae Superior" (or "Hortus Croatiae"). The names "Insula intra Dravum et Muram" and "Insula Muro-Dravana" mean "island between the Mura and the Drava", referring to the two rivers bordering the region. The name "Hortus Croatiae" means "the garden of Croatia". In Hungarian, the region is known as "Muraköz", and in German as "Murinsel". In Croatian, it was referred to by several names as well, including "Mejmorje", "Medžmorje" and "Medžimorje" (in Kajkavian), as well as "Međumurje" and "Međimurje" (in Shtokavian).