Athens

Meanings

1. The capital city of Greece.
2. The Greek government.
3. Several places in the United States:
4. A city, the county seat of Limestone County, Alabama.
5. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.
6. A large unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
7. A sizable city, the county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, consolidated with Clarke County as Athens-Clarke County.
8. A city in Menard County, Illinois.
9. An unincorporated community and hamlet in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana.
10. A small unincorporated village outside of Lexington, Kentucky.
11. A village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
12. A town in Somerset County, Maine.

1. A surname from Greek.

Etymology

From Middle English Athens, from Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnae pl (acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”) (q.v.), the goddess. More at Athena. Doublet of Athina.