Evanthia

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Etymology

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From Greek Ευανθία (Evanthía) and Latin Evanthia, from Ancient Greek Εὐανθία (Euanthía, from εὐ- (eu-, good-, well-) +‎ άνθος (ánthos, blossom) +‎ -ία (-ía, -ia: forming feminine abstract nouns)). Cognate with Euanthe.

Proper noun

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Evanthia

  1. (historical) Former name of Aydin, a city in southwestern Turkey.
  2. A female given name from Greek.