Monaco

Meaning

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

Synonyms

Principality of Monaco

France

the Principality of Monaco

𐐣𐐪𐑌𐐲𐐿𐐬

Translations

Monaco

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Mónaco

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Monaco

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Monaco

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موناكو

Μονακό

Monaco

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Mónaco

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Mònaco

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Monako

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Principato di Monaco

Mônaco

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Mónegue

Monoecus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ/

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος (Mónoikos), which is of unknown (possibly Ligurian) origin. The name was associated at an early date with Hercules, who had a temple here, and was said to mean “he who dwells alone”; see μόνος (mónos) and οἰκέω (oikéō).