آتینا

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”), the goddess.

Proper noun

آتینا • (Atina)

  1. Athens (the capital of Greece)

Descendants
  • Turkish: Atina

References
  • Mallouf, Nassif (1856) “Athènes”, in Dictionnaire français-turc, 2nd edition, Paris: Maisonneuve, page 38
  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Atina”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎, 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 63
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