Lefkosia

Etymology
From, from a variant of , equivalent to or  + , but deriving from various  forms including , , and  adapting an early or pre-Greek name variously recorded as , , , , etc..

Usage notes
As this form of the name is a direct transcription of the Greek form of the name rather than the Turkish, it may be taken as implying agreement with the Greek side in the modern Cypriot dispute. Note also that Cypriot Greek often uses /ʃ/ for /s/, making the local form of the endonym sound closer to the Turkish.

Etymology
From, from a variant of , deriving from various forms adapting an early or pre-Greek name recorded under numerous variations of.