What does the word 'Istanbul' means? :)?

Question

I know first it sounds silly, but I read somewhere that the name 'Istanbul' originally means "We're going to the town/city".
Can this be true?
I don't know the origin of this word (it may not be Turkish, who knows).

Answer 1

it comes from the Greek phrase

"εις την Πόλη " (is tin Poli) which means -to the city (going to the City or towards the City)

Poli - City is one of the Greek names of Istanbul which is used up to nowadays (the other is Constantinople's). it is written with capital letter, to show that it refers to the unique city, the city of all

so simple

Regards

Answer 2

Istanbul before the Romen Era
Istanbul was formerly known as Byzantion (Byzantium in Latin), and this is the origin of the term we use today. It is not known with any certainty where the name 'Byzantion' came from, and it is quite clear that the legends that arose at later periods did not reflect the truth.

It has been noted that 'Byzant', which is the root of the word 'Byzantion' greatly resembles many of the place names existing in Entail during the third century. Although it can be accepted that the 'ion' suffix is associated with the Phrygians, who arrived with the Aegean migrations, the 'nt' on the end of the root 'Byzant' can also be found in the ancient local languages of Entail. Throughout the Early Ages the name 'Byzantion', which forms the core of the former name of Istanbul, was used. After the city had been re-founded in 330 AD by Constantine I (and this was towards the end of the Roman, Empire), it was referred to as 'Deutera Rome', or the second Rome', and also as 'Nea Rome', which means 'New Rome'. Then the name of its founder was taken as the basis, and the name 'Konstantinoupolis' adopted, which was the source of all the western names for the city. The Germans refer to Istanbul as 'Konstantinopel', the French and the British as 'Constantinople' and the Italians as 'Constantinopoli'. Although the official name of the city has, ever since the establishment of the Republic, been 'Istanbul' and great sensitivity shown on this subject, Europe resists the adoption of the name 'Istanbul'. It is not known with any certainty where the name 'Istanbul' came from. According to an opinion that has existed for many years, the Byzantines did not refer to the city by its actual name, but, because of it size, simply as 'Polis' (the City), and when they wanted to say 'to the City', they said 'eist enpolin' (is-tin-polin), which was the origin of the name 'Istanbul'. Recent research has shown that the name 'Istanbul' was used if not during the Byzantine period, at least during the 11th century and that the Turks knew the city by this name. Istanbul has had other names at various times but none of them was used widely or for any great length of time. During the Turkish period the names 'Dersaadet' and 'Deraliye' were used (and these were adjectival more than anything else), and if official correspondence and on coins the Turkish transcription of 'Konstantinoupolis', 'Konstantiniye' was used, Although the use of the name 'Konstantiniye' was prohibited at one time during the Ottoman period by Sultan Mustafa III, its use continued, to be abandoned during the republican period.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Former Name Of Istanbul

Answer 5

Hi Pius,

Byzantium means Istanbul
The first thing one thinks of when hearing the word "Byzantium" is Constantinople, or Istanbul as it is known today. For years upon years Istanbul was encircled by Byzantium walls, and these walls are actually one of the leading examples of Byzantium architecture. The greatest part of these walls is still standing today. It was base of these walls that the city was able to withstand the siege of the Avar, the Arabs, the Bulgarians, the Sassanids, the Russian and the Ottoman armies. The walls are decorated with towers. The portion of the walls which stretches from the Marmara Sea to the Tekfur Palace has 96 large towers. The walls have seven large gates other than the additional entryways used from military purposes. The gates to the city are Edirnekapi, Sulukule kapisi, Topkapi, Mevlevihane Kapi, Silivrikapi, Belgrade Kapi, and Yedikule Kapisi. According to some historians these walls are similar to the Hittite walls which surrounded the capitol of Hattusa.

Unchanging Byzantine Elements

The most important area in Constantinople was the Field of Augustinian. Today the Field of Augustinian consists of the park in front of the Hagia Sophia, and the Hippodrome off to the side which today is the site of the German Fountain and the park which then stretches down towards the sea. Several Byzantine monuments, including the Byzantine Palace, used to be situated in this area. The Hippodrome within the Field of Augustinian was initially only used for chariot races. Gradually, however, this area began to be used for other social functions. The construction of the Hippodrome was begun in the preByzantine period by the Roman emperor, Septimus Severus, and it was completed during the period of Constantine, the first emperor of the Byzantines. Some of the remains of this work can be seen today. Three monuments in the center of this field still remain in place.The first of these monuments is the obelisk in the Sultanahmet Square. This pink granite stone was carved for the Egyptian pharaoh, Tutmosis III, as a symbol of victory and the stone is inscribed with hieroglyphics. Constantine brought this obelisk to Istanbul in the year 330. It lay on the ground for sixty years until Teodosius had it erected and gave it its present form. The immensity of the feat of transporting this stone is immediately understood when it is viewed in its upright position.

Near this obelisk stands the Burmese Column. This column was built to stand before the Temple of Apollo in Delphi and symbolizes the victory of the Greeks over the Persians. This monument actually had three legs, but 1,500 years ago the Byzantine Emperor Constantine had one of these legs brought to Istanbul and erected on this site.

The remaining third monument is a obelisk which has had its bronze covering ripped away. Another monument that used to stand in this area was a sculpture of four horses. This monument was taken from Istanbul to Venice and today this four-horsed figure with gold ornamentations stands before the church of San Marco in Venice.

Not far away is found the Cemberlitas or the "Hooped Column." This column is one of the most important examples of Byzantine art and it was constructed of various blocks placed one on the other. When it was first made, it bore the of the statue of the Emperor Constantine dressed as Apollo. It is known that the stone uprighted when it was stuck by lightening. Its statue having been demolished, the Emperor Manuel Komnenos had it plated with marble and it remains like this today. Two more monuments of the Byzantine period are the Kiztasi (The Girl's Stone) in the Faith neighborhood. This obelisk was built to honor the Emperor Marcianus. Another monument stands in Sarayburnu and this was built in memory of Cerrahpasa Arkadius.

Source : http://www.turizm.net/turkey/history/byzantinemeansist.html

Regards,
Tanju

Answer 6

Hmm..I read in somewhere like 'it comes from Islambol' but I don't believe it because in the past there were Christians and now there is the least Islamic part of Turkey. I don't know but its name was Konstantinapolis and it came from Konstantin (you know he was the king of Bryzantium)

Answer 7

turkey language is a mix of words shaped by words of other languages.Istanbul means to the city from the Greek phrase εις την πόλη the last word of this phrase means city and the phrase as you hear it is "is tin poli" and when the Greeks owned Istanbul they used to call it "the city".so turkey borrowed that phrase from Greece

Answer 8

A Yahoo Search: define istanbul

may get your answer.

Answer 9

well when the byzantines owned..... Contenpolie or something what ever...... Ottoman Empires Whooped the Greeks out of there... Turks named it Istanbul, and you can go the google search what istabul means with i not l

Answer 10

it comes from greek . i hear there was a village and it name was istanköy (istan village). greeks love add mean to somethings but i dont know greek so then i dont know but i dont care

istanbul since 1453. thats enough :p