Type Settlement Usage Italian, English Pronounced Pron. /mes.ˈsi.na/(Italian) /mɛ.ˈsiː.nə/(English) Meaning & History Later form of Messana, the Latin form of Messene. This is the name of a city on Sicily. Founded by Greek settlers as Ζάγκλη (Zankle), it was renamed in honour of the Greek city of Messene in the 5th century BC.
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