By the Ionian Sea?

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Why is it called the Ionian Sea?

The name Ionian comes from the Greek language Ἰόνιον (πέλαγος). Its etymology is unknown. ... In ancient Greek the adjective Ionios (Ἰόνιος) was used as an epithet for the sea because Io swam across it. According to the Oxford Classical Dictionary, the name may derive from Ionians who sailed to the West.

What does Ionian Sea mean in English?

Definitions of Ionian Sea. an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy. example of: sea. a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land.