Olympia

Proper noun

Olympia

1. An ancient city in Greece, home of the ancient Olympic Games.
2. The state capital of Washington, and the county seat of Thurston County.
   • The Olympia City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night against adopting a Workers’ Bill of Rights and raising the minimum wage across the city to $20. Mayor Dontae Payne cast the deciding vote.2025 July 24, Ty Vinson, “Olympia City Council sends $20 minimum wage, Workers’ Bill of Rights to Nov. ballot”, in The Olympian, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2025
   • The Olympian has posted similar stories on the Port of Olympia, Olympia City Council, and Olympia School Board primaries elsewhere on our website.2025 August 2, Ann Duan, “Primary Primer: 3 questions for Tumwater School Board candidates”, in The Olympian, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2025
3. A ghost town in Lowndes County, Georgia.
4. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.
5. An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Missouri.
6. A census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina.
7. A female given name from Ancient Greek; quite rare in English.