Nea Smyrni

proper noun

A city southwest of Athens in the Attica prefecture Greece

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Nea Smirni

  1. A city southwest of Athens in the Attica prefecture Greece

Origin

Literally means 'New Smyrna'. Named for the large numbers of immigrants from Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey that settled in the area in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Translations

Greek Νέα Σμύρνη
  • Νέα Σμύρνη (Néa Smýrni)city
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Nea Smyrni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nea%20Smyrni

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