Palermo
[pəˈlɛrmoʊ]Meaning
the capital and largest city of Sicily, in Italy (Sicilian: Palermu)
Background Story
Palermo is the name of the capital and largest city of Sicily, in Italy, known in Sicilian as Palermu. Founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Sis, meaning "flower", it had two Greek colonies known collectively as Panormos, a name the Carthaginians used on their coins after the 5th century BC, and was Panormus under Roman rule. From 831 to 1072 it was known as Balarm.
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