Corfu
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ (Koruphṓ), from κορυφή (koruphḗ) ("summit", "mountain peak"). Named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/, /ˈkɔɹ.fuː/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Corfu
- An island in Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκυρα (Kórkura)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).
- The capital of Corfu.
Translations
[edit]island
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city
Further reading
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Portuguese
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Corfu
- Corfu (an island and regional unit of the Ionian Islands, Greece)
- Corfu (a city in Corfu, Greece)
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Greek Κόρφου (Kórfou).
Proper noun
[edit]Corfu m (genitive/dative lui Corfu)
- a surname from Greek
References
[edit]- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
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