Save Type Country Usage English Pronounced Pron. GREES [key·IPA] Meaning & History English form of Latin Graecia, the name used by the Romans for the land of the Greeks, derived from Greek Γραικός (Graikos), which is of uncertain origin. It is possibly derived from the city of Graia in Boeotia. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGraecia(Ancient Roman) Grecia(Italian) Grécia(Portuguese) Grecia(Spanish) Categories Balkan Peninsula, Europe, Mediterranean countries