Im doing a project and i'd like to put it in there but i am not inding helpful sites.
i need a meaning like
how some names mean 'Water Nation' & such things
i need this very very quickly, definately not tomorrow.
thank you!
2006-09-20 10:08:20 · 4 answers · asked by alisteal7 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The name Greece (in Latin Graecia) according to the oldest findings comes from the word Graeci, that firstly (according to the researchers) meant a group of people derriving from a city of Viotia named Graia. The presence of a city named Graia (which in our days means old) is referred at Homer.
Graeci moved to Italy (8th centure B.C.) where they established the city under the name Kymi.
Pausanious states the opinion that probably the oldest name of the city Tanagraia (today Tanagra) was Graia.
Later on the name Greece meant took a lot of meanings which I am not sure whether they are of your interest. Should you need them kindly contact me to provide more information.
2006-09-22 11:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by elmamelenia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Greek ÎÏÎ±Î¯ÎºÎ¿Ï (Graekos), a character in Greek mythology, the son of Thessalos, the king of Fthia, whom ÎÎ»Î»Î¬Ï (Hellas, Greece) and ÎÎ»Î»Î·Î½ÎµÏ (Hellenes, the Greeks) were also named after.
2006-09-20 17:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by Spock 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the Latin word Graecia, who was a characeter in Greek Mythology.
2006-09-20 17:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jen G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they call it greece cause its full of a buncha greecy greece balls
2006-09-20 17:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by pat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋