Giresun

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English[edit]

 Giresun on Wikipedia
Giresun.

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Giresun

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

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Turkish[edit]

 Giresun on Turkish Wikipedia
Giresun ili
Giresun'nin ilçeleri

Etymology[edit]

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.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɟiˈɾesun/
  • (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Giresun

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

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References[edit]

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