Did anyone else hear about this?
 

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/islande...30115909990002

I saw this story on facebook and I just wanted to put it out there.

Next...the isle of Crete will sue over the word cretin.

You know what? That's a mess.

First of all, I never knew that people from Lesbos were really called Lesbians. HAAAAAAAAAA

Secondly, it seems to me (and I am no scholar of Greek) that just as the Greek word for Greek is not Greek, then the Greek word for "person from Lesbos" wouldn't be Lesbian.

Or am I trippin?

I see what you are saying. It wouldn't seem like the ending to indicate a resident of would be ian in Greek. Anyone know how you do the endings for this Greek? It seems like it would be an i ending to me for a plural group including any men.

Interestingly though, if you look up Lesbos on wikipedia, the category for famous people from is call "Notable Lesbians." hee hee.

This made me giggle. I've made a few phone calls and so far I'm being told that Greek people call Greeks from the island of Lesbos lesviani or lesvianos. I'll let everyone know if I find out conflicting opinions. LOL ;)

UPDATE! My mom says that lots of Greeks call people from Lesbos Mytilinia or Mytilianos, after the capital of the island, Mytilini. Who knew?! I'm getting an education this afternoon.

Next, Denmark sues for the word ............. dikes

Or maybe they'll sue Marmaduke...

Here is what I found humorous about the story.

The Lesbos people are suing the Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece... ... ... Lesbians are not homosexual? There is a difference between lesbian and other homosexuals? I mean, I understand classifying only men as gay... but lol, if lesbians are not homosexuals, what are they?