آتینا

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

• آتنه (Atina)

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]‎^[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 63