Greek islands with Two Names
Browse the Directory for all Greek islands with two names including Santorini, Corfu, Chios and Ithaca.
| Kastellorizo / Megesti | Official municipal name is Megisti; “Kastellorizo” remains the common tourism/historical name. |
| Kea / Tzia | Widely used interchangeably by Greeks, ferry operators, and tourism sites. |
| Santorini / Thera / Thira | “Santorini” is the global/tourism name; “Thira/Thera” remains official and heavily used locally and administratively. |
| Lesbos / Lesvos | Both forms are actively used internationally and in Greece; not merely transliteration anymore. |
| Corfu / Kerkyra | “Corfu” dominates internationally; “Kerkyra” is the official Greek/local name and still widely used. |
| Zakynthos / Zante | Both names remain very common in aviation, tourism, and historical usage. |
| Limnos / Lemnos | Both spellings are commonly used in modern travel and academic sources. |
| Lepisoi / Lipsi | Singular/plural forms both widely used in tourism and ferry systems. |
| Ithaca / Ithaki | “Ithaca” is the international/classical form; “Ithaki” is the modern Greek/local form. |
| Chios / Khios / Xios | Multiple active international renderings still persist, especially in maritime and historical contexts. |
| Kythira / Cythera | Classical/Venetian-derived “Cythera” still heavily used in English and diaspora contexts. |
| Elafonisos / Elafonissos | Double-s/single-s forms both commonly used in travel and mapping systems. |
| Evia / Euboea | Both names are still widely used in English-language geography/history contexts. |
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Last Updated on May 14, 2026 by admin