Edessa
eh-DEH-sah
Edessa Name meanings & History
Edessa means "a place of water" or "grazing land". Edessa is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name. The Greek name Ἔδεσσα (Édessa) is probably of Phrygian origin. One scholar considers it to be Illyrian. Seleucus I Nicator named the city of Edessa in Mesopotamia (modern Şanlıurfa, Turkey) after the Macedonian Edessa. Edessa is a rare name and is often used as a first name for baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Edessa: Expressive Gemini
Synonyms of Edessa:
E: Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate
D: Daddy,Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful
S: Success,Status,Security,Sex,Solidity,Social Standing,Sensuality
A: Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action
Edessa is:- a Comedic name
- a Delicate name
- a Modern name
Related Names to Edessa
Edyth, Edith, Edythe, Ede