Where does “Edessa” come from?

Edessa is an English name derived from Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα, of unknown origin.

Edessa (English): capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia

Definitions

  1. capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia

Ancestry of “Edessa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEdessa—
2Ancient GreekἜδεσσα—

Words derived from “Edessa”

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα →Every word from Latin Edessa →