From Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki), from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessălós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), possibly named for her birth on the anniversary of the Battle of Crocus Field.

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What does Thessaloniki mean?: Thessaloniki means a port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.
What is Thessaloniki in Hindi?: Thessaloniki in Hindi is थेसालोनिकी (thesālonikī). See Thessaloniki meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Thessaloniki?: Thessaloniki is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Thessaloniki?: Thessaloniki is pronounced /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/.

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