Save Type Region & Settlement Usage English, Italian, Spanish Pronounced Pron. ah-KAY-di-ə(British English) ahr-KAY-dee-ə(American English) ar-KA-dya(Spanish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Greek Ἀρκαδία (Arkadia) named for the mythological character Arcas. This is the name of a region in the Peloponnese in southern Greece, as well as the name of numerous cities in various countries.