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Gender Feminine
Scripts Λευκωσια(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsLefkosia, Leukosia, Leukoesia
Meaning & History
From Greek Λευκωσια (Leukosia), possibly derived from λευκος (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and οὐσία (ousia) "being" or "substance, essence". According to some writers, there were three Sirens: Leucosia, Parthenope and Ligeia.