Μακεδονία

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Μακεδονία • (Makedonía) f

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Μακεδονία • (Makedonía) f

Makedonía (romanization)
Μακεδονία (nominative singular)
Μακεδονίας (genitive singular)
Μακεδονία (accusative singular)
Μακεδονία (singular vocative)

From Ancient Greek Μᾰκεδονῐ́ᾱ (Măkedonĭ́ā).

Βόρεια Μακεδονία

North Macedonia; Republic of North Macedonia

administrative region
administrative region

Macedonia (an administrative region of Greece)

Macedonia (a broader region of the Balkan peninsula, consisting of the administrative region of Macedonia in Greece, the country of North Macedonia and a bit of Bulgaria)


Αθήνα

Athína (romanization)
Αθήνα (nominative singular)
Αθήνας (genitive singular)
Αθήνα (accusative singular)
Αθήνα (singular vocative)

→ Albanian: Athinë

→ Aromanian: Athinã

→ Bulgarian: Ати́на (Atína)

→ Macedonian: Атина (Atina)

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→ Ottoman Turkish: آتنه (atina), آتینا (atina)

Turkish: Atina

Atína//Ати́на

→ Serbo-Croatian: Atína /Ати́на

Η Αθήνα είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Ελλάδας.

I Athína eínai i protévousa tis Elládas.

κομίζω γλαύκα εις Αθήνας


Θεσσαλονίκη

Thessaloníki (romanization)
Θεσσαλονίκη (nominative singular)
Θεσσαλονίκης (genitive singular)
Θεσσαλονίκη (accusative singular)
Θεσσαλονίκη (singular vocative)

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Θεσσαλονίκης

→ English: Thessaloniki

→ Chinese: 塞薩洛尼基 /塞萨洛尼基 (Sàisàluòníjī)

→ German: Thessaloniki

→ Low German: Thessaloniki

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Θεσ σα λο νί κη

From Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē).

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Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia#English

Thessaloniki (a port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece)


Ιωάννινα

Ioánnina (romanization)
Ιωάννινα (nominative plural)
Ιωαννίνων (genitive plural)
Ιωάννινα (accusative plural)
Ιωάννινα (plural vocative)
Γιάννενα (alternative informal)
Γιάννινα (alternative informal)

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Ι ω ά ννι να

Uncertain, but possibly after Άγιος Ιωάννης (Ágios Ioánnis, “Saint John”) or after the feminine name Ιωαννίνα.

Ioannina (the capital and largest city of the regional unit of Ioannina and region of Epirus, Greece)

Ioannina (a regional unit of Epirus, Greece)


Ηγουμενίτσα

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Ηγουμενίτσα • (Igoumenítsa) f

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Ηγουμενίτσα • (Igoumenítsa) f

Igoumenítsa (romanization)
Ηγουμενίτσα (nominative singular)
Ηγουμενίτσας (genitive singular)
Ηγουμενίτσα (accusative singular)
Ηγουμενίτσα (singular vocative)

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Ηγουμενίτσας

→ Aromanian: Yuminitse

Η γου με νί τσα

Diminutive form of ηγουμένη (igouméni, “abbess, abbot”).


Κέρκυρα

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Κέρκυρα • (Kérkyra) f

Kérkyra (romanization)
Κέρκυρα (nominative singular)
Κέρκυρας (genitive singular)
Κέρκυρα (accusative singular)
Κέρκυρα (singular vocative)

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Αγρίνιο

Αγρίνιο • (Agrínio) n

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Αγρίνιο • (Agrínio) n

Agrínio (romanization)
Αγρίνιο (nominative singular)
Αγρινίου (genitive singular)
Αγρίνιο (accusative singular)
Αγρίνιο (singular vocative)

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From Ancient Greek Ἀγραῖοι (Agraîoi), an ancient Aetolian tribe.


Βελεστίνο

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Βελεστίνο • (Velestíno) n

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Βελεστίνο • (Velestíno) n

Velestíno (romanization)
Βελεστίνο (nominative singular)
Βελεστίνου (genitive singular)
Βελεστίνο (accusative singular)
Βελεστίνο (singular vocative)

Βε λε στί νο


Ίος

Íos (romanization)
Ίος (nominative singular)
Ίου (genitive singular)
Ίο (accusative singular)
Ίε (singular vocative)
Ίο (singular vocative)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἴος (Íos). Compare to the dialectal Νιος f (Nios).

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Ios, the Greek island in the Aegean Sea belonging to the Cyclades group


Θήρα

Thíra (romanization)
Θήρα (nominative singular)
Θήρας (genitive singular)
Θήρα (accusative singular)
Θήρα (singular vocative)

Thira, Santorini (an island in the Cyclades, Greece)


Κόρινθος

Kórinthos (romanization)
Κόρινθος (nominative singular)
Κορίνθου (genitive singular)
Κόρινθο (accusative singular)
Κόρινθε (singular vocative)
Κόρινθο (singular vocative)

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From Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos).


Θεσσαλία

Thessalía (romanization)
Θεσσαλία (nominative singular)
Θεσσαλίες (nominative plural)
Θεσσαλίας (genitive singular)
Θεσσαλιών (genitive plural)
Θεσσαλία (accusative singular)
Θεσσαλίες (accusative plural)
Θεσσαλία (singular vocative)
Θεσσαλίες (plural vocative)

Inherited from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλία (Thessalía).

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Thessaly (a historical region and modern administrative region of north-central Greece)


Βοιωτία

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Βοιωτία • (Voiotía) f

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Βοιωτία • (Voiotía) f

Voiotía (romanization)
Βοιωτία (nominative singular)
Βοιωτίας (genitive singular)
Βοιωτία (accusative singular)
Βοιωτία (singular vocative)
Βοιοτία (alternative)

Boeotia (a historical region and modern regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, Greece, formerly renowned for the French proverbially equating the residents with philistinism)


Βέροια

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Βέροια • (Véroia) f

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Βέροια • (Véroia) f

Véroia (romanization)
Βέροια (nominative singular)
Βέροιας (genitive singular)
Βέροια (accusative singular)
Βέροια (singular vocative)

Veria (a city, the regional capital of Imathia, Greece)


Αμαλιάδα

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Αμαλιάδα • (Amaliáda) f

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Αμαλιάδα • (Amaliáda) f

Amaliáda (romanization)
Αμαλιάδα (nominative singular)
Αμαλιάδας (genitive singular)
Αμαλιάδα (accusative singular)
Αμαλιάδα (singular vocative)

Α μα λι ά δα

Named for Queen Amalia of Greece in the 1830s.

Amaliada (a large town in Elis district, Greece)


Λαμία

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Λαμία • (Lamía) f

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Λαμία • (Lamía) f

Lamía (romanization)
Λαμία (nominative singular)
Λαμίας (genitive singular)
Λαμία (accusative singular)
Λαμία (singular vocative)


Λάρισα

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Λάρισα • (Lárisa) f

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Λάρισα • (Lárisa) f

Lárisa (romanization)
Λάρισα (nominative singular)
Λάρισας (genitive singular)
Λάρισα (accusative singular)
Λάρισα (singular vocative)


Μέγαρα

Mégara (romanization)
Μέγαρα (nominative plural)
Μεγάρων (genitive plural)
Μέγαρα (accusative plural)
Μέγαρα (plural vocative)


Νέστος

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Νέστος • (Néstos) m

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Νέστος • (Néstos) m

Néstos (romanization)
Νέστος (nominative singular)
Νέστου (genitive singular)
Νέστο (accusative singular)
Νέστε (singular vocative)

Inherited from Ancient Greek Νέστος (Néstos).

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Nestos, Mesta (a river that flows through Bulgaria and Greece into the Thracian Sea)


Πηνειός

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Πηνειός • (Pineiós) m

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Πηνειός • (Pineiós) m

Pineiós (romanization)
Πηνειός (nominative singular)
Πηνειοί (nominative plural)
Πηνειού (genitive singular)
Πηνειών (genitive plural)
Πηνειό (accusative singular)
Πηνειούς (accusative plural)
Πηνειέ (singular vocative)
Πηνειοί (plural vocative)

Inherited from Ancient Greek Πηνειός (Pēneiós).

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Pineios (the chief river of Thessaly, Greece, which rises in the Pindus mountains and flows into the Aegean Sea)

Pineios (a river in Elis regional unit, northwestern Peloponnese, Greece, which flows into the Ionian Sea)


Σύμη

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Σύμη • (Sými) f

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Σύμη • (Sými) f

Sými (romanization)
Σύμη (nominative singular)
Σύμης (genitive singular)
Σύμη (accusative singular)
Σύμη (singular vocative)

→ English: Symi, Simi

→ French: Symi, Simmi

→ Italian: Simi

Syme (an island of the Dodecanese, Greece)

Syme (a municipality of Rhodes regional unit, Greece)


Ερυθραία

Erythraía (romanization)
Ερυθραία (nominative singular)
Ερυθραίες (nominative plural)
Ερυθραίας (genitive singular)
Ερυθραιών (genitive plural)
Ερυθραία (accusative singular)
Ερυθραίες (accusative plural)
Ερυθραία (singular vocative)
Ερυθραίες (plural vocative)

From Ancient Greek Ἐρῠθραίᾱ (Erŭthraíā) (adjective), feminine of adjective Ἐρυθραῖος (Eruthraîos), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”). Substantivised by ellipsis of a noun e.g. χώρα f (khṓra, “land, country”) for the peninsula of Asia Minor where Ἐρυθραί f (Eruthraí, “the city of Erythrae”) was situated.

Ἐρυθραί

Eruthraí, other cities with a similar name

Ερυθραιώτης

Erythraean or from the suburb New Erythraea

(historical) an ancient city in Boeotia, in modern Greece


Ήπειρος

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Ήπειρος • (Ípeiros) f

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Ήπειρος • (Ípeiros) f

Ípeiros (romanization)
Ήπειρος (nominative singular)
Ηπείρου (genitive singular)
Ήπειρο (accusative singular)
Ήπειρε (singular vocative)
Ήπειρο (singular vocative)

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Epirus (a historical region and ancient kingdom in Southeast Europe, today split politically between northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania)

Epirus (a geographic region and administrative region in northwest Greece, one of the thirteen peripheries of modern Greece)


Αργυράδες

Argyrádes (romanization)
Αργυράδες (nominative plural)
Αργυράδων (genitive plural)
Αργυράδες (accusative plural)
Αργυράδες (plural vocative)


Ληξούρι

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Ληξούρι • (Lixoúri) n

Lixoúri (romanization)
Ληξούριον (alternative Katharevousa)


Χολαργός

Cholargós (romanization)
Χολαργός (nominative singular)
Χολαργού (genitive singular)
Χολαργό (accusative singular)
Χολαργέ (singular vocative)

Cholargos (a suburb of Athens in Attica, Greece)


Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια

Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια

Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια • (Néa Filadélfeia)


Καισαριανή

Καισαριανή • (Kaisarianí)


Σχηματάρι

Σχηματάρι • (Schimatári)


Ορχομένος

Ορχομένος • (Orchoménos)


Ρόδος

Ρόδος • (Ródos) f

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Ρόδος • (Ródos) f

Ródos (romanization)
Ρόδος (nominative singular)
Ρόδου (genitive singular)
Ρόδο (accusative singular)
Ρόδε (singular vocative)
Ρόδο (singular vocative)


Σιάτιστα

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Σιάτιστα • (Siátista) f

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Σιάτιστα • (Siátista) f

Siátista (romanization)
Σιάτιστα (nominative singular)
Σιάτιστας (genitive singular)
Σιάτιστα (accusative singular)
Σιάτιστα (singular vocative)


Ταύρος

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Ταύρος • (Távros) m

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Ταύρος • (Távros) m


Σκόπελος

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Σκόπελος • (Skópelos) f

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Σκόπελος • (Skópelos) f

Skopelos (an island of Northern Sporades, Greece)


Αρναία

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Αρναία • (Arnaía) f

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Αρναία • (Arnaía) f

Arnaía (romanization)
Αρναία (nominative singular)
Αρναίας (genitive singular)
Αρναία (accusative singular)
Αρναία (singular vocative)


Νέα Μουδανιά

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Νέα Μουδανιά

Νέα Μουδανιά • (Néa Moudaniá)

Νέ α Μου δα νιά


Δεσκάτη

Δεσκάτη • (Deskáti)


Σαμοθράκη

Samothráki (romanization)
Σαμοθράκη (nominative singular)
Σαμοθράκης (genitive singular)
Σαμοθράκη (accusative singular)
Σαμοθράκη (singular vocative)

From Ancient Greek Σαμοθρᾴκη (Samothrā́ikē).

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Samothrace, Samothraki (an island of Greece)

Samothraki (a village in Samothrace, Greece)


Πάργα

Πάργα • (Párga) f

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Πάργα • (Párga) f

Párga (romanization)
Πάργα (nominative singular)
Πάργας (genitive singular)
Πάργα (accusative singular)
Πάργα (singular vocative)


Αλμυρός

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Αλμυρός • (Almyrós) m

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Αλμυρός • (Almyrós) m

Almyrós (romanization)
Αλμυρός (nominative singular)
Αλμυρού (genitive singular)
Αλμυρό (accusative singular)
Αλμυρέ (singular vocative)


Άρειος Πάγος

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Άρειος Πάγος • (Áreios Págos) m

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Άρειος Πάγος • (Áreios Págos) m

Áreios Págos (romanization)
Άρειος Πάγος (nominative singular)
Αρείου Πάγου (genitive singular)
Άρειο Πάγο (accusative singular)
Άρειε Πάγε (singular vocative)

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Άρειος Πάγος

Αρείου Πάγου

The dative case Αρείω Πάγω is used in <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">set phrase</i> of Katharevousa παρ’ Ἀρείῳ Πάγῳ.

From Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πᾰ́γος (Áreios Pắgos).

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Ἄρειος Πᾰ́γος

παρ’ Αρείω Πάγω

lawyer title allowing him to present a case before the Supreme Court


Άβδηρα

Ávdira (romanization)
Άβδηρα (nominative plural)
Αβδήρων (genitive plural)
Άβδηρα (accusative plural)
Άβδηρα (plural vocative)

Τα Άβδηρα ήταν πατρίδα του φιλοσόφου Δημόκριτου.

Ta Ávdira ítan patrída tou filosófou Dimókritou.

Abdera was the homecity of philosopher Democritus.

Abdera (an ancient city in Thrace, in modern Greece)


Ανάφη

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Ανάφη • (Anáfi) f

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Ανάφη • (Anáfi) f

Anáfi (romanization)
Ανάφη (nominative singular)
Ανάφης (genitive singular)
Ανάφη (accusative singular)
Ανάφη (singular vocative)

Anafi (an island of the Cyclades, Greece)


Πειραιάς

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Πειραιάς • (Peiraiás) m

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Πειραιάς • (Peiraiás) m

Peiraiás (romanization)
Πειραιάς (nominative singular)
Πειραιά (genitive singular)
Πειραιά (accusative singular)
Πειραιά (singular vocative)

From Ancient Greek Πειραιεύς (Peiraieús) + -άς (-ás).


Γιάννενα

Giánnena (romanization)
Γιάννενα (nominative plural)
Γιαννένων (genitive plural)
Γιάννενα (accusative plural)
Γιάννενα (plural vocative)

Ιωάννινα Ιωάννινα#Greek

Ioannina (the capital and largest city of the regional unit of Ioannina and region of Epirus, Greece)

Ιωάννινα Ιωάννινα#Greek

Ioannina (a regional unit of Epirus, Greece)


Γιάννινα

Giánnina (romanization)
Γιάννινα (nominative plural)
Γιαννίνων (genitive plural)
Γιάννινα (accusative plural)
Γιάννινα (plural vocative)

Ιωάννινα Ιωάννινα#Greek

Ιωάννινα Ιωάννινα#Greek


Πάτρα

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Πάτρα • (Pátra) f

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Πάτρα • (Pátra) f

Pátra (romanization)
Πάτρα (nominative singular)
Πάτρας (genitive singular)
Πάτρα (accusative singular)
Πάτρα (singular vocative)


Καλαμάτα

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Καλαμάτα • (Kalamáta) f

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Καλαμάτα • (Kalamáta) f

Kalamáta (romanization)
Καλαμάτα (nominative singular)
Καλαμάτας (genitive singular)
Καλαμάτα (accusative singular)
Καλαμάτα (singular vocative)

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From Byzantine Greek Καλαμάτα (Kalamáta), of uncertain origin. Possibly from a Byzantine monastery, Παναγία η Καλομάτα.

Kalamata (a city and municipality, the capital of the regional unit of Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece)


Ηράκλειο

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Ηράκλειο • (Irákleio) n

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Ηράκλειο • (Irákleio) n

Irákleio (romanization)
Ηράκλειο (nominative singular)
Ηρακλείου (genitive singular)
Ηράκλειο (accusative singular)
Ηράκλειο (singular vocative)

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From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειον (Hērákleion), from Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês, “Heracles”).

Heraklion (the capital of the regional unit of Heraklion and of the region of Crete, Greece)

Heraklion (a regional unit in central Crete, Greece)

Irakleio (a municipality of North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece; a suburb of Athens)

Irakleio (a village and community in the municipality of Lagkadas, Thessaloniki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece)

Irakleio (a village in the municipality of Nemea, Corinthia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece)


Χανιά

Chaniá (romanization)
Χανιά (nominative plural)
Χανίων (genitive plural)
Χανιά (accusative plural)
Χανιά (plural vocative)

English: Hania

From Byzantine Greek Χανιά (Khaniá), from Arabic الخان (al-ḵān) + -ιά (-iá, “-ia: forming place names”), literally from ال (al-, “the, place of the”) + خان (ḵān, “caravanserai, inn”) but possibly transliterating a neighborhood whose named derived from its former importance in the worship of the Minoan god Velchanos, whose Minoan name was transcribed into Ancient Greek as Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános).

Chania (a city, the capital of Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete, Greece)

Chania (a regional unit of Crete, around the city)


Ρέθυμνο

Réthymno (romanization)
Ρέθυμνο (nominative singular)
Ρεθύμνου (genitive singular)
Ρέθυμνο (accusative singular)
Ρέθυμνο (singular vocative)

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From Ancient Greek Ρίθυμνα (Ríthumna), of unknown etymology.

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unknown etymology


Χαλκίδα

Chalkída (romanization)
Χαλκίδα (nominative singular)
Χαλκίδες (nominative plural)
Χαλκίδας (genitive singular)
Χαλκίδων (genitive plural)
Χαλκίδα (accusative singular)
Χαλκίδες (accusative plural)
Χαλκίδα (singular vocative)
Χαλκίδες (plural vocative)

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Chalcis (the capital city of Euboea regional unit, in central Greece)


Κατερίνη

Kateríni (romanization)
Κατερίνη (nominative singular)
Κατερίνης (genitive singular)
Κατερίνη (accusative singular)
Κατερίνη (singular vocative)

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek Κατερίνη (Katerínē) (placename, since 14th century) from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Named for a glebe that existed there in medieval times for St Catherine.

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Katerini (a city, the regional capital of Pieria, Greece)


Τρίκαλα

Tríkala (romanization)
Τρίκαλα (nominative plural)
Τρικάλων (genitive plural)
Τρίκαλα (accusative plural)
Τρίκαλα (plural vocative)

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From Ancient Greek Τρίκη (Tríkē), of unknown etymology..

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unknown etymology.


Σέρρες

Sérres (romanization)
Σέρρες (nominative plural)
Σερρών (genitive plural)
Σέρρες (accusative plural)
Σέρρες (plural vocative)

→ English: Serres

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→ Ottoman Turkish: سیروز (Siroz)
Turkish: Serez
→ Armenian: Սէրէզ (Sērēz)

From Byzantine Greek Σερραί (Serrhaí), from Ancient Greek Σίρις (Síris) or Σίρρα (Sírrha), of unknown etymology..

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unknown etymology.


Αλεξανδρούπολη

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Αλεξανδρούπολη • (Alexandroúpoli) f

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Αλεξανδρούπολη • (Alexandroúpoli) f

Alexandroúpoli (romanization)
Αλεξανδρούπολη (nominative singular)
Αλεξανδρούπολης (genitive singular)
Αλεξανδρούπολη (accusative singular)
Αλεξανδρούπολη (singular vocative)

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Αλεξανδρούπολη

Αλεξανδρούπολης

Αλεξανδρούπολη

Αλεξανδρούπολη

Older or formal genitive singular: Αλεξανδρουπόλεως (Alexandroupóleos)

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Α λε ξαν δρού πο λη

From Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + πόλη (póli, “town”). Named not for Alexander the Great but for King Alexander of Greece, who visited the town in 1920. Until that point, it had the Turkish name Dedeağaç (in Greek: Δεδεαγάτς).


Κοζάνη

Kozáni (romanization)
Κοζάνη (nominative singular)
Κοζάνης (genitive singular)
Κοζάνη (accusative singular)
Κοζάνη (singular vocative)

Inherited from Byzantine Greek Κοζάνη (Kozánē), from Proto-Slavic *kožani, from *koža (“skin, leather”).


Καβάλα

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Καβάλα • (Kavála) f

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Καβάλα • (Kavála) f

Kavála (romanization)
Καβάλα (nominative singular)
Καβάλας (genitive singular)
Καβάλα (accusative singular)
Καβάλα (singular vocative)

καβάλα (kavála)

From Byzantine Greek Καβάλα (Kabála), of unknown etymology.


Πρέβεζα

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Πρέβεζα • (Préveza) f

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Πρέβεζα • (Préveza) f

Préveza (romanization)
Πρέβεζα (nominative singular)
Πρέβεζας (genitive singular)
Πρεβέζης (genitive singular)
Πρέβεζα (accusative singular)
Πρέβεζα (singular vocative)

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Either from Albanian prevëzë (“passage”) or from Proto-Slavic *prěvoz (“passage”).

Preveza (a large town in Epirus, Greece)


Άργος

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Άργος • (Árgos) n

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Άργος • (Árgos) n

Árgos (romanization)
Άργος (nominative singular)
Άργους (genitive singular)
Άργος (accusative singular)
Άργος (singular vocative)

Argos (a city in Argolis regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece)


Άρτα

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Άρτα • (Árta) f

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Άρτα • (Árta) f

Árta (romanization)
Άρτα (nominative singular)
Άρτας (genitive singular)
Άρτα (accusative singular)
Άρτα (singular vocative)

Old spelling Ἄρτα (Árta), a form of 17th century or older, of unknown etymology, with various theories proposed such as Ancient Greek, or Latin, or Slavic. Probably from the Greek river's name Άραχθος, via an intermediary Albanian form that merged -kt- > -tt-.


Τρίπολη

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Τρίπολη • (Trípoli) f

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Τρίπολη • (Trípoli) f

Trípoli (romanization)
Τρίπολη (nominative singular)
Τριπόλεις (nominative plural)
Τρίπολης (genitive singular)
Τριπόλεων (genitive plural)
Τρίπολη (accusative singular)
Τριπόλεις (accusative plural)
Τρίπολη (singular vocative)
Τριπόλεις (plural vocative)

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Older or formal genitive singular: Τριπόλεως (Tripóleos)

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis), literally, "the three cities", as in Achaea. Official name of the town in Arcadia, Greece since 19th century, replacing the mediaeval Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá) of different etymon.

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Τριπολιτσά & related terms with stem Τριπολιτσ-

Tripoli (a town in Greece), capital of Arcadia


Τριπολιτσά

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Τριπολιτσά • (Tripolitsá) f

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Τριπολιτσά • (Tripolitsá) f

Tripolitsá (romanization)
Τριπολιτσά (nominative singular)
Τριπολιτσάς (genitive singular)
Τριπολιτσά (accusative singular)
Τριπολιτσά (singular vocative)
Τριπολιτσά (alternative)
Τριπολιτζά (alternative)
Τροπολιτσά (alternative)
Τροπολιτζά (alternative)

Τρι πο λι τσά

Inherited from Byzantine Greek Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá), probably from Slavic *dobrъlica, with characteristic Slavic suffix -ιτσά (-itsá). (see the variant Τροπολιτσά (Tropolitsá), or -ιτζά (-itzá) Τροπολιτζά (Tropolitzá). Other interpretations, are probably folk etymologies. Not connecting to the Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis) despite their paronymy. Compare to the contemporary placename Τρίπολη (Trípoli).

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Τρίπολη Τρίπολη#Greek

(colloquial, dialectal, historical) Tripoli (a town in Greece), capital of Arcadia, renamed to Τρίπολη (Trípoli) in the 19th century.


Φάληρο

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Φάληρο • (Fáliro) n

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Φάληρο • (Fáliro) n

Fáliro (romanization)
Φάληρο (nominative singular)
Φαλήρου (genitive singular)
Φάληρο (accusative singular)
Φάληρο (singular vocative)


Τανάγρα

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Τανάγρα • (Tanágra) f

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Τανάγρα • (Tanágra) f

Tanágra (romanization)
Τανάγρα (nominative singular)
Τανάγρας (genitive singular)
Τανάγρα (accusative singular)
Τανάγρα (singular vocative)


Μαραθώνας

Marathónas (romanization)
Μαραθώνας (nominative singular)
Μαραθώνα (genitive singular)
Μαραθώνα (accusative singular)
Μαραθώνα (singular vocative)

Μα ρα θώ νας

Marathon (a large town in Attica, Greece)


Πτολεμαΐδα

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Πτολεμαΐδα • (Ptolemaḯda) f

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Πτολεμαΐδα • (Ptolemaḯda) f

Ptolemaḯda (romanization)
Πτολεμαΐδα (nominative singular)
Πτολεμαΐδας (genitive singular)
Πτολεμαΐδα (accusative singular)
Πτολεμαΐδα (singular vocative)

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Πτο λε μα ΐ δα

From Byzantine Greek Πτολεμαΐς (Ptolemaḯs), from Ancient Greek, named for Ptolemy, a general of Alexander the Great and later Pharaoh of Egypt.

Ptolemaida (a large town in Thrace, Greece)


Μέτσοβο

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Μέτσοβο • (Métsovo) n

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Μέτσοβο • (Métsovo) n

Métsovo (romanization)
Μέτσοβο (nominative singular)
Μετσόβου (genitive singular)
Μέτσοβο (accusative singular)
Μέτσοβο (singular vocative)

Byzantine Greek Μέτσοβον (Métsobon), from Proto-Slavic *mečovo (“bear place”), from *medvědь (“bear”).

Metsovo (a large town in Epirus, Greece)


Δράμα

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Δράμα • (Dráma) f

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Δράμα • (Dráma) f

Dráma (romanization)
Δράμα (nominative singular)
Δράμας (genitive singular)
Δράμα (accusative singular)
Δράμα (singular vocative)

δράμα (dráma)

From Ancient Greek Ὑδράμα (Hudráma), a name meaning "rich in water," from ὕδωρ (húdōr).


Σαντορίνη

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Σαντορίνη • (Santoríni) f

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Σαντορίνη • (Santoríni) f

Santoríni (romanization)
Σαντορίνη (nominative singular)
Σαντορίνης (genitive singular)
Σαντορίνη (accusative singular)
Σαντορίνη (singular vocative)

Σα ντο ρί νη

From Medieval Latin Santa Irini (“Saint Irene”). First attested 1153.

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Santorini (an island in the Cyclades, Greece)

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Κιλκίς

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Etymology unknown.


Θήβα

Thíva (romanization)
Θήβα (nominative singular)
Θήβας (genitive singular)
Θήβα (accusative singular)
Θήβα (singular vocative)

Thebes (a modern city in the regional unit of Boeotia, in central Greece)


Λιβαδειά

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Λιβαδειά • (Livadeiá) f

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Λιβαδειά • (Livadeiá) f

Livadeiá (romanization)
Λιβαδειά (nominative singular)
Λιβαδειάς (genitive singular)
Λιβαδειά (accusative singular)
Λιβαδειά (singular vocative)
Λειβαδιά (alternative)
Λεβαδειά (alternative)

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Lebadea, Livadeia (a large town in Boeotia, Greece)


Αίγιο

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Αίγιο • (Aígio) n

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Αίγιο • (Aígio) n

Aígio (romanization)
Αίγιο (nominative singular)
Αιγίου (genitive singular)
Αίγιο (accusative singular)
Αίγιο (singular vocative)


Έδεσσα

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Έδεσσα • (Édessa) f

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Έδεσσα • (Édessa) f

Édessa (romanization)
Έδεσσα (nominative singular)
Έδεσσας (genitive singular)
Εδέσσης (genitive singular)
Έδεσσα (accusative singular)
Έδεσσα (singular vocative)

From Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Édessa), of unknown etymology..

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unknown etymology.


Καστοριά

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Καστοριά • (Kastoriá) f

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Καστοριά • (Kastoriá) f

Kastoriá (romanization)
Καστοριά (nominative singular)
Καστοριάς (genitive singular)
Καστοριά (accusative singular)
Καστοριά (singular vocative)

From Byzantine Greek Καστορία (Kastoría), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”) due to the fur trade in the area.


Γρεβενά

Grevená (romanization)
Γρεβενά (nominative plural)
Γρεβενών (genitive plural)
Γρεβενά (accusative plural)
Γρεβενά (plural vocative)

From Slavic grȅbēn (“crest of a mountain, range of a mountain”), from Proto-Slavic *greby.


Αλφειός

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Αλφειός • (Alfeiós) m

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Αλφειός • (Alfeiós) m


Γαργηττός

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Γαργηττός • (Gargittós) m

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Γαργηττός • (Gargittós) m

Gargittós (romanization)
Γαργηττός (nominative singular)
Γαργηττού (genitive singular)
Γαργηττό (accusative singular)
Γαργηττέ (singular vocative)

The Ancient Greek Γαργηττός (Gargēttós).


Παγασές

Pagasés (romanization)
Παγασές (nominative plural)
Παγασών (genitive plural)
Παγασές (accusative plural)
Παγασές (plural vocative)

From plurale tantum Ancient Greek Παγασαί (Pagasaí), Παγασ(αί) + modern ending -ές (-és) for feminine plurals.

Βόλος Βόλος#Greek

Pagasae, ancient city-state of Thessaly, a contemporary suburb and former name of the municipality of Βόλος (Vólos).


Παραμυθιά

Paramythiá (romanization)
Παραμυθιά (nominative singular)
Παραμυθιάς (genitive singular)
Παραμυθιά (accusative singular)
Παραμυθιά (singular vocative)

→ Aromanian: Pãrmãthii

Πα ρα μυ θιά


Σαγιάδα

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Σαγιάδα • (Sagiáda) f

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Σαγιάδα • (Sagiáda) f

→ Aromanian: Sãyiadhe


Αιτωλοακαρνανία

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Αιτωλοακαρνανία • (Aitoloakarnanía) f

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Αιτωλοακαρνανία • (Aitoloakarnanía) f

a prefecture of Greece, the nome of Aetolia-Acarnania.


Φρεαττύδα

Freattýda (romanization)
Φρεαττύδα (nominative singular)
Φρεαττύδας (genitive singular)
Φρεαττύδα (accusative singular)
Φρεαττύδα (singular vocative)

Freattyda (a residential area of Piraeus, Athens, Greece)


Μέθανα

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Μέθανα • (Méthana)


Θέρμο

Thermo (a town in Thermo, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece).


Άστρος

Άστρος • (Ástros) n

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Άστρος • (Ástros) n

Astros (a town in Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece)


Ξάνθη

Xánthi (romanization)
Ξάνθη (nominative singular)
Ξάνθης (genitive singular)
Ξάνθη (accusative singular)
Ξάνθη (singular vocative)

Xanthi (a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece)


Αττική

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Αττική • (Attikí) f

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Αττική • (Attikí) f

Attikí (romanization)
Αττική (nominative singular)
Αττικής (genitive singular)
Αττική (accusative singular)
Αττική (singular vocative)


Γαλαξίδι

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Γαλαξίδι • (Galaxídi) n

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Γαλαξίδι • (Galaxídi) n

Galaxídi (romanization)
Γαλαξίδι (nominative singular)
Γαλαξίδια (nominative plural)
Γαλαξιδίου (genitive singular)
Γαλαξιδίων (genitive plural)
Γαλαξίδι (accusative singular)
Γαλαξίδια (accusative plural)
Γαλαξίδι (singular vocative)
Γαλαξίδια (plural vocative)
Γαλαξείδι (alternative)

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Γαλαξίδι (Galaxídi), from Koine Greek γαλακτίς (galaktís), from Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă, “milk”).

Galaxidi (a town in Delphi, Phocis regional unit, Central Greece, Greece)


Κόζιακας

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Κόζιακας • (Kóziakas) m

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Κόζιακας • (Kóziakas) m

Kóziakas (romanization)
Κόζιακας (nominative singular)
Κόζιακα (genitive singular)
Κόζιακα (accusative singular)
Κόζιακα (singular vocative)

Koziakas (a mountain in Meteora, Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece)


Καραβάδος

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Καραβάδος • (Karavádos) m

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Καραβάδος • (Karavádos) m

Karavádos (romanization)
Καραβάδος (nominative singular)
Καραβάδου (genitive singular)
Καραβάδο (accusative singular)
Καραβάδε (singular vocative)
Καραβάδο (singular vocative)
Καραβάδο (alternative)
Καραβάδω (alternative)

→ English: Karavados

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Ancient Greek κᾱ́ρᾰβος (kā́răbos, “ship; type of crustacean”)

Karavados (a town in Argostoli, Cephalonia regional unit, Ionian Islands, Greece)

Karavados (a town in Minoa Pediada, Iraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece)


Κάτω Ροδινή

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Κάτω Ροδινή • (Káto Rodiní) f

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Κάτω Ροδινή • (Káto Rodiní) f

Káto Rodiní (romanization)
Κάτω Ροδινή (nominative singular)
Κάτω Ροδινής (genitive singular)
Κάτω Ροδινή (accusative singular)
Κάτω Ροδινή (singular vocative)

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Κάτω Ροδινής

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→ English: Kato Rodini (transliteration)

By surface analysis, κάτω (káto, “down, below, beneath”) + Ροδινή (Rodiní, “Rodini”).

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Kato Rodini (a settlement in Psathopyrgos, Rio, Patras, Achaea regional unit, Western Greece region, Greece)


Καραδήμας

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Καραδήμας • (Karadímas) m

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Καραδήμας • (Karadímas) m

Karadímas (romanization)
Καραδήμας (nominative singular)
Καραδήμα (genitive singular)
Καραδήμα (accusative singular)
Καραδήμα (singular vocative)

Karadimas (a village in Ioannina, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus region, Greece)


Πολυδένδρι

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Πολυδένδρι • (Polydéndri) n

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Πολυδένδρι • (Polydéndri) n

Polydéndri (romanization)
Πολυδένδρι (nominative singular)
Πολυδενδρίου (genitive singular)
Πολυδένδρι (accusative singular)
Πολυδένδρι (singular vocative)

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Πολυδενδρίου

By surface analysis, πολυ- (poly-, “many”) + δένδρο (déndro, “tree”).

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Polydendri (a town in Oropos, East Attica regional unit, Attica, Greece)


Καρίτσα

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Καρίτσα • (Karítsa) f

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Καρίτσα • (Karítsa) f

Karítsa (romanization)
Καρίτσα (nominative singular)
Καρίτσας (genitive singular)
Καρίτσα (accusative singular)
Καρίτσα (singular vocative)
Καρύτσα (alternative)

From καρυά (karyá, “walnut”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa).

Karitsa (a village in Agia, Larissa regional unit, Thessaly region, Greece)

Karitsa (a village in Missolonghi, Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, Western Greece region, Greece)

Karitsa (a village in Karpenisi, Evrytania regional unit, Central Greece region, Greece)

Karitsa (a village in Zitsa, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus region, Greece)

Nevropoli Agrafon
Nevropoli Agrafon#English

Karitsa (a village in Nevropoli Agrafon, Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly region, Greece)

Karitsa (a village in Evrotas, Laconia regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece)

Karitsa (a village in Dion-Olympos, Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia region, Greece)


Πελετά

Peletá (romanization)
Πελετά (nominative plural)
Πελετών (genitive plural)
Πελετά (accusative plural)
Πελετά (plural vocative)

Peleta (a village in Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece)


Κάδι

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Κάδι • (Kádi) n

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Κάδι • (Kádi) n

Uncertain. The village name was first recorded in 1474 as Ottoman Turkish قاضی (Kazi). Two etymologies have been proposed:
* From Ancient Greek κᾰ́δος (kắdos, “bucket, pail”), for the village's livestock industry.
* From Ottoman Turkish قاضی (“qadi”), as it is rumored a qadi once inhabited the village.

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a village in Kymi-Aliveri, Euboea regional unit, Central Greece region, Greece


Νεραντζιές

Nerantziés (romanization)
Νεραντζιές (nominative plural)
Νεραντζιών (genitive plural)
Νεραντζιές (accusative plural)
Νεραντζιές (plural vocative)

From νεραντζιές (nerantziés, “Citrus aurantium trees”), plural of νεραντζιά (nerantziá).

Nerantzies (a village in Messenia regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece)


Ζάκρος

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Ζάκρος • (Zákros) f

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Ζάκρος • (Zákros) f

Zákros (romanization)
Ζάκρος (nominative singular)
Ζάκρου (genitive singular)
Ζάκρο (accusative singular)
Ζάκρε (singular vocative)
Ζάκρο (singular vocative)

Zakros (a village in Lasithi regional unit, Crete region, Greece)


Νομός Γρεβενών

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Νομός Γρεβενών

Νομός Γρεβενών • (Nomós Grevenón) m

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Νομός Γρεβενών

Νομός Γρεβενών • (Nomós Grevenón) m

Nomós Grevenón (romanization)
Νομός Γρεβενών (nominative singular)
Νομού Γρεβενών (genitive singular)
Νομό Γρεβενών (accusative singular)
Νομέ Γρεβενών (singular vocative)

From νομός (nomós) + Γρεβενών n pl (Grevenón, “of Grevena”).

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Western Macedonia
Western Macedonia#English

Grevena (a regional unit of the Western Macedonia region, Macedonia, Greece)


Σπανός

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Σπανός • (Spanós) m (usually uncountable, plural Σπανόι)

Spanós (romanization)
Σπανόι (plural)
Σπανός (nominative singular)
Σπανοί (nominative plural)
Σπανού (genitive singular)
Σπανών (genitive plural)
Σπανό (accusative singular)
Σπανούς (accusative plural)
Σπανέ (singular vocative)
Σπανοί (plural vocative)

From Byzantine Greek σπᾰνός (spănós, “beardless [man]”), cognate with σπανός (spanós).

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The Spanos (a river in Kilkis regional unit, Macedonia region, Greece)


Μπελοκομίτη

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Μπελοκομίτη • (Belokomíti) f

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Μπελοκομίτη • (Belokomíti) f

Belokomíti (romanization)
Μπελοκομίτη (nominative singular)
Μπελοκομίτης (genitive singular)
Μπελοκομίτη (accusative singular)
Μπελοκομίτη (singular vocative)

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Μπελοκομίτης

Also, older or formal genitive singlar: Μπελοκομίτεως (Belokomíteos)

Belokomiti (a village in Nevropoli Agrafon, Lake Plastiras, Karditsa regional unit, Thessaly region, Greece)


Ροδόπολη

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Ροδόπολη • (Rodópoli) f

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Ροδόπολη • (Rodópoli) f

Rodópoli (romanization)
Ροδόπολη (nominative singular)
Ροδόπολης (genitive singular)
Ροδόπολη (accusative singular)
Ροδόπολη (singular vocative)

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Older or formal genitive singular: Ροδοπόλεως (Rodopóleos)

By surface analysis, ρόδο (ródo, “rose”) + πόλη (póli, “city”).

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Rodopoli (a town in Dionysos, East Attica regional unit, Attica region, Greece)


Άνω Κορακιάνα

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Άνω Κορακιάνα

Άνω Κορακιάνα • (Áno Korakiána) f

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Άνω Κορακιάνα

Άνω Κορακιάνα • (Áno Korakiána) f

Áno Korakiána (romanization)
Άνω Κορακιάνα (nominative singular)
Άνω Κορακιάνας (genitive singular)
Άνω Κορακιάνα (accusative singular)
Άνω Κορακιάνα (singular vocative)

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Άνω Κορακιάνα

Άνω Κορακιάνας

Άνω Κορακιάνα

Άνω Κορακιάνα

By surface analysis, άνω (áno, “upper”) + Κορακιάνα (Korakiána, “Korakiana”).

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Ano Korakiana (a village in Corfu regional unit, Ionian Islands region, Greece)


Αρκουδιώτισσα

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Αρκουδιώτισσα • (Arkoudiótissa) f

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Αρκουδιώτισσα • (Arkoudiótissa) f

Arkoudiótissa (romanization)
Αρκουδιώτισσα (nominative singular)
Αρκουδιώτισσας (genitive singular)
Αρκουδιώτισσα (accusative singular)
Αρκουδιώτισσα (singular vocative)

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Αρκουδιώτισσα

Αρκουδιώτισσας

Αρκουδιώτισσα

Αρκουδιώτισσα

By surface analysis, αρκούδι (arkoúdi, “bear”, colloquial) + -ισσα (-issa, feminine suffix).

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Το Σπήλαιο Αρκουδιώτισσας

Arkoudiotissa (a cave in Akrotiri, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece)


Καλλιμασιά

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Καλλιμασιά • (Kallimasiá) f

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Καλλιμασιά • (Kallimasiá) f

Kallimasiá (romanization)
Καλλιμασιά (nominative singular)
Καλλιμασιάς (genitive singular)
Καλλιμασιά (accusative singular)
Καλλιμασιά (singular vocative)

→ English: Kallimasia

Kallimasia (a town in Ionia, Chios, Chios regional unit, North Aegean region, Aegean, Greece)


Πουλάτα

Pouláta (romanization)
Πουλάτα (nominative plural)
Πουλάτων (genitive plural)
Πουλάτα (accusative plural)
Πουλάτα (plural vocative)

Poulata (a village in Sami, Sami, Cephalonia regional unit, Ionian Islands region, Greece)


Σταυροσκιάδι

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Σταυροσκιάδι • (Stavroskiádi) n

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Σταυροσκιάδι • (Stavroskiádi) n

Stavroskiádi (romanization)
Σταυροσκιάδιο (alternative)

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By surface analysis, σταυρός (stavrós, “cross”) + Ancient Greek σκῐᾰ́δειον (skĭắdeion, “sunshade, parasol”)

Epirus and Western Macedonia
Epirus and Western Macedonia#English

Stavroskiadi (a village in Pogoniani, Pogoni, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus region, Epirus and Western Macedonia, Greece)


Ξηροπήγαδο

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Ξηροπήγαδο • (Xiropígado) n

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Ξηροπήγαδο • (Xiropígado) n

Xiropígado (romanization)
Ξηροπήγαδο (nominative singular)
Ξηροπήγαδου (genitive singular)
Ξηροπήγαδο (accusative singular)
Ξηροπήγαδο (singular vocative)
Ξεροπήγαδο (alternative)

By surface analysis, ξηρός (xirós, “dry”) + πηγάδι (pigádi, “well (structure)”), literally “dry-well (a well which bears no water)”.

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Xiropigado (a village in North Kynouria, Arcadia regional unit, Peloponnese, Greece)

Xiropigado (a village in Naupactus, Naupactia, Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, Western Greece region, Greece)