How did Mesopotamia get its name?

Answer 1

It is a Greek name and means "between two rivers": meso = between, in the middle of; "potami" = river. It is named after the two rivers beside it, the Tigris and the Euphrates which then goes to the persien Golf.

Answer 2

The word "Mesopotamia" consists of two words

1: Meso meaning middle or between (greek μέσος)

2: Potamia meaning river (greek ποταμός)

Literally meaning between two rivers, because it is found between river Tigris and Tuphrates.

Answer 3

We call the land "Mesopotamia" because it is in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia means "land between rivers".

Answer 4

Mesopotamia is Greek for "[land] between rivers." Mesopotamia is the land area found in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. It is generally found in Iraq and parts of Syria.

Answer 5

Mesopotamia means Land between the rivers (Tigris & Euphrates)