Who is Thessaloniki named after?

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What is the root of this city's beautiful name? I love it

Greetings from Melbourne

It was named Thessalonike after the half sister of Alexander the Great, whose name means "Thessalian victory". Alexander's sister was in turn, named like that to commemorate one of hers father's victory.

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