Giresun

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English

 Giresun on Wikipedia
Giresun.

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Giresun

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

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Turkish

 Giresun on Turkish Wikipedia
Giresun ili
Giresun'nin ilçeleri

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish گیره‌سون (Giresun), 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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟiˈɾesun/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Giresun

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

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References

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