In the ancient Macedonian language  () means "stone," and some toponyms may be derived from this word:  (Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia) and  (Pellēnē/Pellene).
ɪnðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt mˌæsɪdˈoʊniən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ mˈiːnz "stˈoʊn," ænd sˌʌm tˈɑːpənˌɪmz mˈeɪ biː dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ðɪs wˈɜːd:  pˈɛlə, ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt mˌæsɪdˈoʊniə ænd pˈɛliːn slˈæʃ pˈɛliːn.