Evanthia

English

Alternative forms

• Euanthia

Etymology

From Greek Ευανθία (Evanthía) and Latin Evanthia, from Ancient Greek Εὐανθία (Euanthía, from εὐ- (eu-, “good-, well-”) +‎ άνθος (ánthos, “blossom”) +‎ -ία (-ía, “-ia: forming feminine abstract nouns”)). Cognate with Euanthe.

Proper noun

Evanthia

1. (historical) Former name of Aydin, a city in southwestern Turkey.
2. A female given name from Greek.