Giresun

English

Giresun.

Etymology

From Turkish Giresun, from Ottoman Turkish كیره‌سون‎ (Giresun).

Proper noun

Giresun

  1. The capital city of Giresun province, Turkey.
  2. A province of Turkey.

Anagrams

Turkish

Giresun ili

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

  1. Giresun (the capital city of Giresun province, Turkey)
  2. Giresun (a province of Turkey)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Giresunlu

See also

References

  1. Özhan Öztürk (2005) Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük (Blacksea: Encyclopedic Dictionary)‎, Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul., →ISBN, archived from the original on 2008-05-13
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