Giresun
English
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Etymology
Proper noun
Giresun
Anagrams
Turkish
Etymology
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]
Proper noun
Giresun
References
- ^ Özhan Öztürk (2005) Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük (Blacksea: Encyclopedic Dictionary)[1], Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul., →ISBN, archived from the original on 13 May 2008