"Alexandretta" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Latin Alexandretta and Byzantine Greek Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta), from Alexandria + -etta (“-ette: forming diminutives”), from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria”), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -ειᾰ (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”). Equivalent to Alexandria + -etta. Doublet of Alexandria, Iskenderun, Kandahar, and Scandaroon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Alexandretta}} Latin Alexandretta, {{bor|en|gkm|Ἀλεξανδρέττα}} Byzantine Greek Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta), {{der|en|grc|Ἀλεξάνδρεια||Alexandria}} Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia, “Alexandria”), {{suffix|en|Alexandria|etta}} Alexandria + -etta, {{doublet|en|Alexandria|Iskenderun|Kandahar|Scandaroon}} Doublet of Alexandria, Iskenderun, Kandahar, and Scandaroon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alexandretta
  1. (historical) Former name of Iskenderun, a city in southern Turkey. Wikipedia link: Alexandretta Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Turkey, Places in Turkey Synonyms (ancient & medieval Iskenderun): Alexandria, Alexandria on the Issus, Scandaroon [historical] Translations (former name of İskenderun): Ἀλεξανδρέττα (Alexandrétta) (Ancient Greek), Ալեքսանդրեթ (Alekʻsandretʻ) (Armenian), Alexandretta (Latin), Александре́тта (Aleksandrétta) (Russian)
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