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Type Island
Usage Ancient Greek, English
Scripts Λέσβος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsModern Greek transcription: Lesvos
Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain, possibly "wooded, forested". This is the name of a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea - the third largest island in Greece. In the 7th century BC, it was home to a circle of young girl lovers including Sappho.