Odesa
Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Odesa
Odesa is the Ukrainian and Russian name for the city of Odessa, derived from the ancient Greek colony Odessos, whose etymology remains uncertain but may relate to Greek geographical nomenclature.
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Etymology
Odesa is the Ukrainian and Russian name for the city of Odessa, derived from the ancient Greek colony Odessos, whose etymology remains uncertain but may relate to Greek geographical nomenclature. The name is primarily used in Ukrainian and Russian-speaking cultures and is associated with the major Black Sea port city founded in the late 18th century under Russian imperial expansion.
Odesa currently ranks #16,988 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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