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, 07:01, 22 December 2012The original: Κόρκυρα, Kórkyra
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The original: Κόρκυρα, '''Kórkyra''' <ref>[http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/corcyra-e620460?s.num=10 Brill Online Reference Works and Brill Online Bibliographies]</ref>
(Lat. Corcyra; the island of Corfu).
Romans called it in Latin: Corcyra Nigra ''meaning'' Black Corcyra.
Italian (Venetian): Curzola
Greek-Corcyra Melaina. The original Greek island name is Kórkyra. In English it's called Cofu.
* Antun (Antonio) Rosanovic from Korcula wrote in 1571:'' "I firmly believe that from ancient times this was called Corcyra Melena or Nigra (Black Corcyra) probably because it is located similarly to the Greek island of Corfu, [1] both of these island are stretched in East-West direction and have similar names. Or it is possibly because it appears so dark from the sea, where the forests give it black-green appearance. In this sense, there was some poetry written and it goes as follows; “ I call myself Corcyra , but earlier they called me black, both of these I like. On the Adriatic, opposite the shores of Gargano you will not find an island as dark, covered with pine forests. This is because I call myself “black” and I believe that name Corcyra came from that." Here we hear a new voice that a circle wall was built around the city, and that these walls are called little heart."''
* Nikola Ostojic - 1858 : ''"Because of the islands dark appearance of its woods it was called Corcira Melaena"'' referring to the Greeks.
* Nikola Ostojic - 1858 : ''"Because of the islands dark appearance of its woods it was called Corcira Melaena"'' referring to the Greeks.
