Where does “Kherson” come from?

Kherson (English) comes from Russian Херсо́н, from Ancient Greek Χερσόνησος, from Ancient Greek νῆσος — island.

Ancestry of “Kherson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	Херсо́н	—
2	Ancient Greek	Χερσόνησος	—
3	Ancient Greek	νῆσος	island

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