Nisibis

Meaning

Proper Noun

Ancient city in northern Mesopotamia. Modern Nusaybin in Turkey.

Origin

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις, from Classical Syriac ܢܲܨܝܼܒܝܼܢ, from Akkadian 𒌷𒈾𒍢𒁉𒈾.

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