Icaria

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Type Island

Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)

Scripts Ἰκαρία(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. Ih-CAR-ee-uh(Greek Mythology, Classical Greek) [key]

Other Forms FormsIkaria

Meaning & History

The island where Icarus, son of Daedalus, was buried. Daedalus gave the island the name Icaria in his honor. Its former name was Doliche (Greek: Δολίχη).

Added 4/29/2011 by writer371
Edited 9/19/2023 by SeaHorse15, Mike C and Frollein Gladys