Syracuse

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From French Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) attested from 8th century BC, from a Pre-Greek name, possibly Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ, “to feel ill”) in reference to the ancient port's proximity to a swamp. As a surname, an anglicized form of Italian Siracusa. Compare Sicilian Saragusa.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪɹəkjuːz/
• (city in New York, local pronunciation): IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɹəkjus/

Syracuse (countable and uncountable, plural Syracuses)

1. A placename:
   1. A former province of Sicily, Italy.
   2. A city in Sicily, Italy; the former capital of the province.
   3. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A town in Indiana.
      2. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas.
      3. A city in Missouri.
      4. A city in Nebraska.
      5. A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York.
         1. Syracuse University (in New York)
      6. A village in Ohio.
      7. A city in Utah.
2. A habitational surname from Italian.

• Syracusan

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Syracuse is the 38214^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 580 individuals. Syracuse is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.

Syracuse (uncountable)

1. A type of red wine.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Syracuse”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• IPA^(key): /si.ʁa.kyz/

Syracuse f

1. Syracuse (a province of Sicily, Italy)
2. Syracuse (the capital city of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy)

Syracuse f

1. Syracuse (a city in New York, United States)

Syracuse f

1. Syracuse (a city in New York, United States)

   Synonym: Siracusa