Corfu

See also: corfu, Corfú, and Corfù

English

Etymology

From Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ (Koruphṓ), from κορυφή (koruphḗ) ("summit", "mountain peak"). Named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.fju/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Corfu

  1. An island in Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκυρα (Kórkura)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).
  2. The capital of Corfu.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Corfu

  1. Corfu (an island and regional unit of the Ionian Islands, Greece)
  2. Corfu (a city in Corfu, Greece)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek Κόρφου (Kórfou).

Proper noun

Corfu m (genitive/dative lui Corfu)

  1. a surname from Greek

References
  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
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