Etymology

Corfu

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Today it means: An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)). Full definition →

Italian Corfù ← Ancient Greek Κορυφώ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚορυφώ
  2. Italian · borrowed fromCorfù
  3. English todayCorfu

Borrowed from Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ (Koruphṓ), from κορυφή (koruphḗ) ("summit", "mountain peak"). Named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

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