افس

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos), possibly a pre-Greek word with Hittite connections.

Proper noun

افس • (efes)

  1. (historical) Ephesus (an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey)
  2. (inexact) Selçuk (synonym of سلچوق (Selçuk): a nearby town in İzmir Province, Turkey)

Descendants

  • Turkish: Efes

References

  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Efes”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 238
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