Athens

Meaning

1. A surname from Greek.
2. A sizable city, the county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, consolidated with Clarke County as Athens-Clarke County.
3. The capital city of Greece.
4. A city, the county seat of Limestone County, Alabama.
5. Several places in the United States:
6. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.
7. The Greek government.
8. A large unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
9. A city in Menard County, Illinois.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English Athens, from Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnae pl (acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”) (q.v.), the goddess. More at Athena. Doublet of Athina.

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