Paeones
/piːˈoʊniːz/noun
Paeones is the classical plural name for the ancient Paeonian people of the central Balkans.
Did you know?Ancient writers disagreed about whether the Paeones were related to Thracians, Macedonians, or another Balkan population, and the ultimate origin of their name remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Greek
Greek
Παίονες (Paíones)
“The Paeones, an ancient people inhabiting regions north of Macedonia.”
5th Century BCE
Greek
Παίονες
“Ethnonym used by Herodotus and other Greek authors for a Balkan population associated with the Axios and Strymon regions.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Paeones
“Latin plural name for the Paeonian people.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Paeones
“Historical ethnonym preserved in Roman and Byzantine geographical writing.”
Modern English
English
Paeones
“Classical plural designation for the ancient Paeonians.”