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Name Catania
Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. /ka.ˈta.nja/(Italian, Sicilian) /kə.ˈteɪ.ni.ə/(English) /kə.ˈtɑː.ni.ə/(English) /kə.ˈtæ.ni.ə/(English) /ka.ˈtaː.ni̯a/(German)
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Meaning & History
From Ancient Greek Kατάvη (Katánē), itself either from Sicel katane ("grater"), due to its proximity to Mount Etna and the resulting rough earth, or from Proto-Italic katina ("basin"), owing to the wide valley around the town. This is the name of a city in Sicily, in southern Italy.