Thebes

Meaning

Proper Noun

• city in central Greece (country), the capital city of Boeotia and an important political centre in antiquity.
• An ancient city and archaeological site in Upper Egypt, having functioned as capital city at times during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

Origin

• From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι, from Ionic-Attic Θῆβῆ, from Mycenaean 𐀳𐀣, from Proto-Hellenic *Tʰēgʷā.