Yl. List of Cyprian Topographical Names, derivated from Plant-Names. 



The study of topographical names has not only linguistic and cultur-historical interest, but has 

 also given many valuable hints to the knowledge of special plant-histoi-y. From our own country T shall 

 only remind of the late prof. 0. Rygh's great standard-work „Norske gaardnavne", which has been and 

 will remain to be an important source of knowledge also for students of the history of the Norwegian 

 vegetation. In the countries of the Levant little is yet done in this way, and I am, therefore, very glad 

 to be able to give here a list of some Cyprian topographical names, chiefly village-names, which have been 

 composed with or are otherwise derivated fi'om the names of wild or cultivated plants. No doubt, the 

 list is nothing less than complete, and it will be an easy task for future travellei's to collect a great 

 number of additions to it. I beg leave to recoramand this matter urgently to the attention of scientists, 

 visiting the island. 



With very few exceptions I owe the names enumei'atcd in the following list to the kindness of 

 a Cypriot, Mr. Simos Menardos, advocate at Limassol, who is highly interested in the dialects of his 

 compatriotes, and has also published various essays on them. In a most unselflsii manner he has placed 

 Ills notes and his experience at my disposal. Many valuable pai'ticulars regarding the topographical names 

 of the island he has recently given in an extensive paper'), to which I beg leave to lefer I'eaders inter- 

 ested in the matter. 



Acanthus sp, (See piige 169). 

 AzolWou, villaii-e (l-'iiiii.)-). 

 A•^(y.rtflliiR^rJ., near Liiiiiiatis (Liui.). 



Alttus orienialis Deoai.siie. (See pay-e 5H). 

 ■SxAT.fipi-i, near Kiilossi (Liiii.). 



Arliittiis Andrachne L. (See paye 142). 

 !^>JfipolJzXo;, near Kaiiilups (Xik.). 



Beta vulgnris L. (See puye 85). 

 KouppouX'.of, near Onidilns (Lini.). 



Cannabis sativn I.. 



K'/jv7pxi7, Yillai;e (Paiili.). 

 Kav'itxpy.ia, villau'e (Nik.). 



Cappari.s spinosa 1.. (See paye 92). 

 KaTcitapopouio, niiinntain near Pissnri (l.im.). 



Castanea vulgaris Lam. 

 Kaatavia, near Peilnlas (Nik.). See Gennahuis, .\i)Tie. 

 of Cypr. IT, page 14. 



Cetlrus lihanotica Link. (See pai;e 29). 

 Kzfirr,:, niDnntain near Lythrmlnnda (Nik.). 



Ceratonia Siliqua L. (See jiane lol). 

 Xapvounci;. cape near Jiari (l.arn.). See Dhkriu'mmer. 

 Cjiiern. I. 306. 



Crataegus Azarolns L. (See page 101). 

 Moatoi/T,, village (Nik.). 



') SIMOS MKN.^PAOS. To-M'jiiiAizo-i -re KuTtpo'j (AOr.-ia CJyYV-lJ^H'^^ "tpioSixo-f rr;; z-> AOt.-k/i; ;-taT0|J-O'ny.if)C i-i'.^v.i.:. 

 'I'ojio; Ae/.aToc oyfioor. E'l .^(^r.vai;. 1907). 



'-') Tlie (listrict-nanies are ablireviateil tlins: Fam. = Faniagnsta. Kyr. = Kyrenia. Larn. = Larnaka. Lini. = Limassol. 

 Nik. = Nikii.sia. Papli. = Paplios. 



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