Massylia
Greek/Berber · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Massylia
Massylia derives from Massilia, the ancient Greek name for the city of Marseille, combining the Greek root "mass-" with the suffix "-ilia," meaning "of the Massylians" or relating to the region of Massylia in North Africa.
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Etymology
Massylia derives from Massilia, the ancient Greek name for the city of Marseille, combining the Greek root "mass-" with the suffix "-ilia," meaning "of the Massylians" or relating to the region of Massylia in North Africa. The name is historically associated with the Massylii, a Berber people of ancient Numidia (modern-day Algeria), and was used in classical antiquity by Greek and Roman writers to denote both the people and their territory.
Massylia currently ranks #4,000 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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