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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek, Judeo-Greek (?)
Scripts Αρχόντισσα(Greek)
Other Forms FormsAlternate transcription: Arhontissa
Meaning & History
Means "noblewoman, lady, female ruler; rich woman" in Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader, ruler, commander" (see Archon). This is the name of a 1939 rebetiko song by Vassilis Tsitsanis.