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Corfu / Kerkyra	“Corfu” is the standard English exonym used internationally in English-language atlases, airlines, tourism boards, and Britannica.
Rhodes / Rodos	“Rhodes” is the long-established English form derived from ancient Greek/Latin usage.
Santorini / Thira / Thera	“Santorini” is the dominant English and international usage, historically Venetian-derived.
Lesbos / Lesvos	“Lesbos” remains a standard English exonym, though “Lesvos” is increasingly used officially.
Evia / Euboea / Evia	“Evia” itself is already an anglicized rendering; historically English also used “Euboea.”
Chios / Khios / Xios	“Chios” is the conventional English transliteration/exonym form.
Limnos / Lemnos	English historically uses “Lemnos”; “Limnos” reflects modern transliteration.
Samothrace / Samothraki	“Samothrace” is the traditional English/classical form.
Ithaca / Ithaki	“Ithaca” is the standard English classical form.
Kastellorizo / Megesti	“Kastellorizo” is the internationally dominant non-Greek historical name used in English.
Kea / Tzia	English sources usually prefer “Kea,” while locals commonly say “Tzia.”
Crete / Kriti	“Crete” is the standard English exonym.

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Last Updated on May 14, 2026 by admin