اركلی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια (Hērákleia), which replaced the older name of the site, that was Κῠ́βῐστρᾰ (Kŭ́bĭstră). Doublet of آراقلی (Araklı). This town was previously known also as قرامان ارگلیسی (Karaman Ereğlisi) or قونیه ارگلیسی (Konya Ereğlisi) to distinguish it from other places with the same name.

Proper noun

ارگلی • (Ereğli)

  1. Ereğli (a town and districtp, a Konya in Turkey)
Descendants
  • Turkish: Ereğli
  • Armenian: Էրէյլի (Ērēyli)

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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια Ποντική (Hērákleia Pontikḗ), a city state founded by colonists from Megara, in Greece. The town was previously known also as بندرگلی (Bendereğli), from Byzantine Greek Ποντοηράκλεια (Pontoērákleia), a variant of the original Greek name.

Proper noun

ارگلی • (Ereğli)

  1. Ereğli (a town and districtp, a Zonguldak in Turkey)
    Synonym: بندرگلی (Bendereğli) (obsolete)
Descendants
  • Turkish: Ereğli
  • Armenian: Էրէյլի (Ērēyli)

Further reading