You will be surprised when you learn the meanings of the names of these cities, some of which are derived from mythology, some from history, and some from their geography, and one day, while visiting these cities, you will not be able to stop thinking "I read this" after an information you heard from the guide.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, which those who go and see cannot finish, and those who do not want to see as soon as possible, means "the dam on the water".
Istanbul
This name is thought to come from the Greek phrase "eis tin polin". This phrase meant "in the city", "inside the city", "inner city" in Greek at that time. It is possible that the name of the city, which is referred to as Istanbol or Istinbol in Armenian sources from the 2nd century, entered Turkish in this way.
Ankara
In Phrygian and Greek, Ἄγκυρα (pronounced Ankura) means "ship anchor". According to some legends, Ankara is the place where the Phrygian King Midas found a ship anchor. Some coins belonging to the 2nd century and exhibited in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara have the figure of a ship anchor.
Ashgabat
The meaning of the name of the capital of Turkmenistan is very pleasant: the city of love
Tokyo
It has a descriptive name for its location. The capital of Japan at the eastern end, meaning "the capital in the east".
Baku
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, means "city hit by the wind".
Madrid
The first name of the capital of Spain is known as "matrice", meaning "river bed".
Sofya
The meaning of the capital of Bulgaria is "wisdom". Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia) also means "great wise".
Tbilisi
The meaning of the capital of Georgia is "hot springs".
Tokyo
It has a descriptive name for its location. The capital of Japan at the eastern end, meaning "the capital in the east".
Baku
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, means "city hit by the wind".
Madrid
The first name of the capital of Spain is known as "matrice", meaning "river bed".
Sofya
The meaning of the capital of Bulgaria is "wisdom". Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia) also means "great wise".
Tbilisi
The meaning of the capital of Georgia is "hot springs".
