Pagi

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Pagi or Paghi is an old village with real Greek countryside in the NW corner of Corfu Island in Greece

The name Pagi or Paghi (plural) is derived probably from the ancient Greek word Pax (Πάξ)- Pagos (Παγός) (means Rock) or the ancient Latin Pagus (fortified village or fortified hill and the Latin smallest administrative district of a province).

[edit] Last names

Common last names of the area are:

  • Payatakis (probably from Crete 17th century
  • Romeo (probably from ancient Italy or Crete 17th century)
  • Ruva (probably from ancient Italy or Crete 17th century)
  • Sinadinos (probably from Sinada in minor Asia 13th century)

[edit] Toponymy

  • La’koi
  • L’ampo
  • Loxi’
  • Karte’ri
  • Merovi’gli
  • Perivo’li
  • Skanio’
  • Va’rdies
  • Varko’
  • Vrisu’les
  • Vu’nos

Near

[edit] Pagi in language

Pagi is also an Indonesian and a Malay word meaning morning.