Meaning and Origin
What does the name Athens mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
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User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Athens means "Love".
- The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess) ("in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city")
- A university town in northeast Georgia
- A town in southeast Ohio
From Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnae (acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”), the goddess. More at Athena.
- The capital city of Greece.
- A city, the county seat of Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas, United States.
- A large unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- A sizable city in Georgia, United States, consolidated with Clarke County as Athens-Clarke County.
- A city in Menard County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community and hamlet in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, United States.
- A small unincorporated village outside of Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
- A village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Somerset County, Maine.
- A village in Calhoun County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.
- A ghost town in Clark County, Missouri, United States.
- A former mining settlement and ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, United States.
- A town and village in Greene County, New York.
- A city, the county seat of Athens County, Ohio.
- A township in Ontario, Canada.
- A borough of Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
- A city, the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee.
- A city, the county seat of Henderson County, Texas.
- A town in Windham County, Vermont.
- A town in Mercer County, West Virginia.
- A village in Marathon County, Wisconsin.