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Olympos

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Type Mountain
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek
Scripts Ὄλυμπος(Ancient Greek) Όλυμπος(Greek)

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown. This is the name of the highest mountain in Greece. According to legend is the home of the Greek gods.
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Other Languages & CulturesOlympus(Ancient Roman) Olympus(Dutch) Olympus(English)
Given Name DescendantsOlympias, Olympiodoros, Olympos(Ancient Greek)

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mountains
Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·
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