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Paidonia | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Paidonia | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′43″N 20°32′50″E / 39.82861°N 20.54722°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Pogoni |
| Municipal unit | Ano Kalamas |
| Community | Repetista |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Paidonia (Greek: Παηδονιά)[2] is a settlement in Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is part of the community of Repetista. The village is located at the base of Paleogribiani hill.[3]
Name
[edit]The toponym Paidonia is derived from the Slavic noun 'steep place', from the root pad- 'to fall' and the suffix -ynja; earlier -ynь with the Slavic d being rendered as t/đ and the Slavic y as u in Greek.[3] The accent shifted downward due to the Greek formation of collective toponyms ending in -onia, and the intersyllabic -i- developed, probably through a false etymology associating it with the Greek word aidoni 'nightingale'.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ↑ Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών: Παηδονιά" [Administrative Changes of Settlements: Paidonia]. EETAA (in Greek). Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- 1 2 Oikonomou 2002, p. 236.
- ↑ Oikonomou, Kostas E. (2002). Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση [The oikonyms of the prefecture of Ioannina. A linguistic examination] (PDF) (in Greek). Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.