Caffa

See also: caffa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Kaffa

Etymology

From Turkish kafa (“head”) or Old Persian 𐎣𐎢𐎳 (k-u-f /⁠kaufa⁠/, “mountain”)

Proper noun

Caffa f

1. Caffa, Kaffa (the former name of Feodosia, a port and resort city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia)

   Synonyms: Teodósia, Feodosia, Feodosiya