കോഴിക്കോട്

Malayalam

Etymology

The name probably corresponds to Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy,[1] of uncertain meaning. The second element is likely Sanskrit कोट (koṭa, “fortress, palace”). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை (kalliyai).[2]

The anglicized variant of the name is Calicut.

Proper noun

കോഴിക്കോട് • (kōḻikkōṭŭ)

  1. Kozhikode (a city in Kerala, India)
  2. Kozhikode (a district of Kerala, India)

Descendants
  • → English: Calicut, calico, Kozhikode
  • → Ancient Greek: Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías)

References
  1. Menon, A. Sreedhara (1965). Kerala District Gazetteers: Kozhikode - Gazetteer of India, Volume 5 of Kerala District Gazetteers, Kerala (India). Superintendent of Govt. Presses.
  2. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “calico”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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