Athina

From Greek Αθήνα (Athína), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai). Doublet of Athens.

Athina

1. Synonym of Athens (“the capital city of Greece”).
   • 1880 March 26, “Population, Industries, and Agriculture of the Province of Trebizond”, in The Journal of the Society of Arts, volume XXVIII, number 1,427, London: George Bell and Sons, , page 396, column 2:

     Hazel nuts constitute the great riches of the coast districts, extending from Athina to a little to the west of Kerassund, and particularly of the latter place, Tireboli, Ordoo, Keureli, Yomurah, and Surmeneh.

   • 2011, Meaghan Delahunt, chapter 7, in To the Island, London: Granta Books, published 2012, →ISBN, page 169:

     I was a boy from Athina. A city boy.

   • 2016, David Cable, “Greece”, in Rails Across Europe: Eastern and Southern Europe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Transport, →ISBN:

     A Siemens-MAN DMU is seen between Monastiraki and Thission stations on the first Metro line in Athina, with the Acropolis in the background.

   • 2017, John Manuel, “Adrian”, in Two in the Bush, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 35:

     Hmm, it says here too that senior police officers from Athina are coming to take over the enquiry. They don't have the staff here on Rhodes for such a crime.

   • 2017, Kandy Shepherd, Conveniently Wed to the Greek, London: Mills & Boon, →ISBN, page 97:

     Maybe some of the daring new twists to old favourites that you served at Athina. Greek dishes interpreted in an Australian way, which would be a point of difference.

From Greek Αθηνά (Athiná), from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athena.

Athina

1. A transliteration of the Greek female given name Αθηνά (Athiná).
   • 2004, John Mole, “Bringing back Arcadia”, in It’s All Greek to Me! Ruins, Retsina, a Mad Dog… and an Englishman, London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, John Murray Press, published 2016, →ISBN:

     Lunch was waiting on the veranda along with Athina’s husband, Pericles.

   • 2005, Sally Stewart, chapter 1, in Prospero’s Daughters, London; New York, N.Y.: Severn House Large Print, published 2006, →ISBN, page 11:

     ‘It’s somewhere in Greece, not Venice,’ Nicola said slowly. ‘That’s where Steven’s friends lived. I’ve no idea who “N.K.” was, but it was probably his sister who Lavinia spent so much time hating. She even remembered the girl’s name – Athina. […]’

   • 2021, Olivia Williams, “Static in the swinging sixties”, in The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World’s Most Famous Hotel, New York, N.Y.: Pegasus Books, →ISBN:

     The Onassis–Niarchos antipathy intensified when Niarchos’ wife, Eugenia, was found dead at forty-three. Eugenia was the sister of Onassis’ first wife, Athina, from whom he was now divorced.

• Athina (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Borrowed from Greek Αθήνα (Athína).

Athina f

1. definite nominative of Athinã
2. definite nominative of Athine
3. Athens (the capital city of Greece)

Borrowed from Greek Αθήνα (Athína).

Athina

1. Athens (the capital city of Greece)
2. Athens

• Athinano (“Athenian”, noun)