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I'd like to know the etymological origin of the name ISTANBUL.

Istanbul derives from the Greek phrase "Eis ten Polin" (To the City). Constantinople was commonly known as the "City" during the Byzantine period. When the Ottomans conquered it, they adopted that name.

So it's a Greek name anyway?! :o

Efkaristo Ioannis!

Laus for you.

Salve Faventianvs,

The Ottomans were also originally going to call the city 'Konstaniniye' meaning 'of Constantine'.

Here's a good link

www.sephardicstudies.org/istanbul.html

Ahhhhhh, I guess a little forgiveness is due on my part then.....not a lot, but a little :lol: :lol: :lol:

Quote:Salve Faventianvs,

The Ottomans were also originally going to call the city 'Konstaniniye' meaning 'of Constantine'.

Here's a good link

www.sephardicstudies.org/istanbul.html

Thanx Memmia, Laus 4 U 2.

Wasn't Istanbul called Byzantion before it was re-named to Konstantinopolis by Constantine?

Yes it was Byzantion in Greek and Byzantium in Latin.

Constantinus refounded it as "Nova Roma". officially celebrated in 330. After his death it was renamed to Constantinopolis in Latin , Κωνσταντινούπολις in Greek.

The name remained until 1930. The origin of Istanbul has already been explained above. It came from "everyday language" where people simply called it "the city". It's because people when asked where they go just said "εἰς τὴν πόλιν (to the city)". And well, you know language in everyday use has a tendency to become more and more lazy in pronounciation over time so you'd end up with something like "is tan boli"

Istanbul was constantinople
Now it's istanbul, not constantinople
Been a long time gone, constantinople
Now it's turkish delight on a moonlit night

Every gal in constantinople
Lives in istanbul, not constantinople
So if you've a date in constantinople
She'll be waiting in istanbul

Even old new york was once new amsterdam
Why they changed it i can't say
People just liked it better that way

So take me back to constantinople
No, you can't go back to constantinople
Been a long time gone, constantinople
Why did constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the turks

Istanbul (istanbul)
Istanbul (istanbul)

Even old new york was once new amsterdam
Why they changed it i can't say
People just liked it better that way

Istanbul was constantinople
Now it's istanbul, not constantinople
Been a long time gone, constantinople
Why did constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the turks

So take me back to constantinople
No, you can't go back to constantinople
Been a long time gone, constantinople
Why did constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the turks

Istanbul

Hey! I heard that song on the radio last weekend!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_( ... tantinople )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnBgRxPU ... ed&search=
(original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ-wjDH ... ed&search=
(live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk8U5XVp ... ed&search=
(animated)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj1478kB ... ed&search=
(animated)