Corfu

Borrowed from Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ (Koruphṓ), from κορυφή (koruphḗ) ("summit", "mountain peak"). Named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/, /ˈkɔɹ.fuː/

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Corfu

1. An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).
   • 2025 June 27, Michael M. Grynbaum, “The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 June 2025:

     Magazines kept aristocrats on the payroll to facilitate access to jet-set playgrounds like Corfu and Mustique.

2. The capital of Corfu.

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Corfu ?

1. Corfu (an island and regional unit of the Ionian Islands, Greece)
2. Corfu (a city in Corfu regional unit, Greece)

Borrowed from Greek Κόρφου (Kórfou).

Corfu m (genitive/dative lui Corfu)

1. a surname from Greek

• Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎^[2], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică