Ioannina

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US/jɔˈɑninɑ/

proper noun

The capital and largest city of the regional unit of Ioannina and region of Epirus, Greece.

OriginGreek Ιωάννινα →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ioánnina · alternative Yannina · alternative Yanina · alternative Yannena

  1. The capital and largest city of the regional unit of Ioannina and region of Epirus, Greece.
  2. A regional unit of Epirus, Greece.

Origin

  1. GreekΙωάννινα
  2. EnglishIoannina

From Greek Ιωάννινα (Ioánnina), possibly after Άγιος Ιωάννης (Ágios Ioánnis, “Saint John”).

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Translations

Arabic يَانِينَة, يُوَانِينَا
  • يَانِينَة (yānīna)capital of Epirus
  • يُوَانِينَا (yuwānīnā)capital of Epirus
Chinese Mandarin 約阿尼納 /约阿尼纳
  • 約阿尼納 /约阿尼纳 (Yuē'ānínà)capital of Epirus
Greek Ιωάννινα, Γιάννενα
  • Ιωάννινα (Ioánnina)capital of Epirus
  • Γιάννενα (Giánnena)capital of Epirus
  • Γιάννινα (Giánnina)capital of Epirus
Hebrew יואנינה
  • יואנינהcapital of Epirus
Hungarian Joánina
  • Joáninacapital of Epirus
Italian Giannina
  • Gianninacapital of Epirus
Japanese ヨアニナ
  • ヨアニナ (Yoanina)capital of Epirus
Korean 이오아니나
  • 이오아니나 (Ioanina)capital of Epirus
Polish Janina
  • Janinacapital of Epirus
Russian Я́нина
  • Я́нина (Jánina)capital of Epirus
Turkish Yanya
  • Yanyacapital of Epirus
Ukrainian Я́ніна
  • Я́ніна (Jánina)capital of Epirus
Cite this entry
APA

Ioannina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ioannina

MLA

“Ioannina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ioannina. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ioannina,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ioannina.

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