The story
- Sanskrit · derived fromकीर्ति- नगर“Renowned City”
- Greek · derived fromΚαττίγαρα
- English todayCattigara
First attested in Ptolemy's Geographia. Derived from Greek Καττίγαρα (Kattígara), from Sanskrit कीर्ति- नगर (kīrti- nagara, “Renowned City”) or Sanskrit कोटि-नगर (koṭi-nagara, “Strong City”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.