By the 3rd century, the city appears as Ammochostos ( or , Ammókhōstos, "Hidden in Sand") in the Stadiasmus Maris Magni.Anonymous Stadiasmus of the Great Sea, 304 This name is still used in modern Greek with the pronunciation , while it developed into Latin , French , Italian , and English during the medieval period. Its informal modern Turkish name Mağusa () came from the same source. On 25 December 1975, the formal name in Northern Cyprus was changed by an act of parliament to Gazimağusa () with the addition of the title , meaning "veteran".
By the 3rd century, the city appears as Ammochostos ( or , A,mmókhōstos, "Hidden in Sand") in the Stadiasmus Maris Magni.Anonymous Stadiasmus of the Great Sea, 304 This, name is still used in modern Greek with the pronunciation , while it developed into Latin , French , Italian , and English during the medieval period. Its informal modern Turkish name Mağusa () came from the same source. On 25 December 1975, th,e formal name in Northern Cyprus was changed by an act of parliame!nt to Gazimağusa () with the addition of the title , meaning "veteran".