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English word origin

Etymology of Troy

From Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey. · A male given name. · A city, the county seat of Pike County, Alabama. · A city in Madison County, Illinois.

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From Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία (Troía).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Old French derived from the city Troyes in France. · A male given name transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Old French Troyes.

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