കോഴിക്കോട്

Etymology

The name probably corresponds to Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy, of uncertain meaning. The second element is from കോട് (kōṭŭ). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை (kalliyai). The anglicized variant of the name is Calicut.

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