Syracuse

Meaning

Name

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11. (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Italian.

Noun

A type of red wine.

Synonyms

siege of Syracuse

Siracusa

Montana

Translations

Syracuse

Siracusa

Syracuse

Syracuse

Syracuse

Siracusa

Syrakus

Siraküza

Siracusa

Syracusae

Συρακούσες

Syracuse

Μοντάνα

Συρακούσαι

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪɹəkjuːz/

Etymology

Cognate with Sicilian: Saragusa

In summary

From French Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) attested from 8th century BC, from a Pre-Greek name, possibly Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ, “to feel ill”) in reference to the ancient port's proximity to a swamp. With modified form of suffix -εις (-eis). As a surname, an anglicized form of Italian Siracusa. Doublet of Siragusa. Compare Sicilian Saragusa.

Sentences

Edwin Link is the namesake of Link Hall on the campus of Syracuse University .