English

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 Giresun on Wikipedia
 
Giresun.

Etymology

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From Turkish Giresun, from Ottoman Turkish گیره‌سون (Giresun).

Proper noun

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Giresun

  1. The capital city of Giresun province, Turkey.
  2. A province of Turkey.

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Turkish

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 Giresun on Turkish Wikipedia
 
Giresun ili
 
Giresun'nin ilçeleri

Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish گیره‌سون (Giresun), from Ancient Greek Κερασοῦς (Kerasoûs), from κερασός (kerasós, cherry) +‎ -ουντ- (-ount-, place). May also derive from κέρας (kéras, horn) +‎ -ουντ- (-ount-, place), alluding to the horn-shaped peninsula the city lies on, or both.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɟiˈɾesun/
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Proper noun

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Giresun

  1. Giresun (the capital city and district of Giresun, Turkey)
  2. Giresun (a province of Turkey)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Özhan Öztürk (2005) Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük (Blacksea: Encyclopedic Dictionary)[1], Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul., →ISBN, archived from the original on 13 May 2008