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Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. REHJ-jo-ka-LA-brya(Italian) REH-jee-o-kə-LA-bree-ə(English) REH-jo-kah-LAH-bree-ah(English) [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsReggio di Calabria, Reggio
Meaning & History
From Latin Regium, itself from Ancient Greek Ῥήγιoν (Rhéghion), of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a city in southern Italy.Calabria, the name of the region in which the city is located, was added to the name after Italian Unification, as to distinguish it from Reggio Emilia.