Stephanos of Byzantium - Ethnika
Samos, a notable island near Karia. It was formerly called Parthenia, Dryousa, Anthemousa and Melamphyllos. The ethnonym is 'Samaios', 'Samios' and 'Samia', and also 'Samiakos'.
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Σάμος, ἐπιφανὴς πρὸς τῇ Καρίᾳ νῆσος. ἐκλήθη δὲ πρότερον Παρθενία καὶ Δρύουσα καὶ Ἀνθέμουσα καὶ Μελάμφυλλος, τὸ ἐθνικὸν Σαμαῖος καὶ Σάμιος καὶ Σαμία. καὶ Σαμιακός.
…ς. δύναιτο δ´ ἄν τις καὶ ἄλλως ἐτυμολογεῖν, εἰ παρὰ τὸ δέω γένοιτο δέεμος καὶ ἐν συναλοιφῇ δῆμος, τὸ συνδεδεμένον πλῆθος. τὸ γὰρ ἐναντίον λύη ἀπὸ τῆς διαλύσεως. Τὰ εἰς 'αμος' μονογενῆ δισύλλαβα βαρύνεται, πράμος, γάμος, Σάμος ἐπιφανὴς πρὸς τῇ Καρίᾳ νῆσος, ὡς Ἀλέξανδρος ἐν τῷ περὶ