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Type Settlement
Usage English, Greek (Anglicized), French
Scripts Κωνσταντινούπολις(Greek)
Other Forms FormsKonstantioupolis (Greek), Constantinopolis (Latinized)
Meaning & History
The original name for Istanbul derived from Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις (Konstantinoupolis) meaning "city of Constantine" derived from the name Konstantinos and πόλις (polis) "city".