Locations in the inhabited area:

Alonia: The name of the area is related to the open fields (“alonia”) that were found in the area.

Alonoui: A small field (“alonoui”) was found at this location.

Anemomylos (Windmill): There was possibly a windmill situated here, and this is how the toponym was created.

Vrachtodis: Vegetables used to be cultivated in the fields of this area that used to be demarcated with small fences (“Vrachtes”).

Kotsines: The name of the specific area is related to the red (‘kotsino’) color of the earth there.

Laxithkia: A certain kind of hard rock used to be excavated from this area, known as “laxi”. Because of its hardness, this kind of rock was considered suitable for the creation of “pyrillia”, namely marbles at the size of a walnut.

Loukkos: The inhabitants of the villages used to take earth form this area to built plinths for their houses. This resulted to the creation of a “loukkos” in the area, namely a hole, a cavity.

Papayiannis: This toponym is related to the name of the owner of the land.

Pyroi: ‘Pyroi’ is a kind of soil found in the area. It was used by the inhabitants of the village to construct big ovens.

Sgaftos: They used to dig (“skavo”) this area and excavate soil suitable for the “whitening” of the houses.

Skaliero: There used to be two big caves in this area. Access to these caves was difficult and accomplished through natural trails similar to steps.

Troulli: It is a small hill very similar to a cupola (‘troulos’).

Trypitos or Ditrypos: There is a cave with ‘two cavities’ (‘duo trypes’), which are used as entrances.

Unfortunately, the derivation of the toponyms Amaxitzii, Loures, Niolitos and Poupouxies that are found within the inhabited area is not known.

Areas surrounding the village:
Agioi Anargyroi, Ais Andronicos, Agia Varvara, Agios Georgios (Ai Giorkis), Agia Eirini, Agia Marina: All these toponyms are related to the names of the chapels located in each area.

Ammos: The soil of the area is sandy. It was initially used for the construction of houses and then for the embellishment of the beach.

Anogia: This area is located on a hill. ‘Anoi’ was the upper part of a two-storey house.

Aspri: Area with soil in the colors of white.

Asprovouniotissa: It is a hill (‘vouno’) covered in white (‘aspro’) soil. There is a chapel on this hill, dedicated to Virgin Mary, also known as “Asprovouniotissa”.

Vathkia Laxia, Laxia i Miali, Laxia tis Koufis, Laxia tou Gazi, Laxia tou Fkiala, Laxia tou Hadjisimou or Hadjisimiou, Laxia tou Chasani, Rachi (Rashi) tis Laxias, Laxia tis Megalis, Laxia tou Fraggou:
Several locations were named “Laxia”, which is the valley between two hills.

Vasilatzia, Lakki tou Paphiti, Mattashis, Michelis, Mouzoulas, Mouzouros, Papastathis, Pastellas, Pelartis, Flouris: These toponyms are related to the name of the owner of each area.

Vounistiri: According to the elderly, a “vounos”, namely a hum used to be heard coming from a subterranean water flow.

Vrysses: Water used to come out from the earth, creating “natural springs” (vrysses).
Vrysi: This area is right next to the church of Saint Irini. According to Chambou Kourri, an inhabitant of the village, there used to be a spring of Holy Water that was potable. 

Dyolouthkia tou Gazi: A piece of land that used to be cultivated vertically and horizontally.

Kavallos: This location is set on a narrow and long hill. This toponym is also found in Greece, in Lefkada nomarchy.

Kazavotos: Costis Siopachas mentions that the name of the area is related to the Turkish word ‘kaza’ that means district.

Katsaris: There used to be a lot of dry logs (“katsara”) in this area.

Kkerimis, Kourkiallis, Kouseis, Livathkia toy Kousei, Mparekkis, Mourouzis, Moutteses: These areas were possibly named after their owners, and that is why their names are Turkish.

Kokkinoyia tou Kavalou or Kokkinyii tou Kavalou: There was red earth at this area, whilst the area of ‘Kavallos’ was known as “trahonas”, namely rocky area.

Kokkinos Kremmos: Is a large cliff (“kremmos”), from where red (“kokkino”) water emerges. The water is red because it is mingles with red earth.

Koutroveri: The earth was white at this area as well as “koutrouvoto”, namely filled with small stones.

Kyratziis: This area is related to a tragic event that took place when the island was under Turkish occupation. To be more explicit, a “kuratzis”, namely a driver had a piece of land in this area. A Turkish policeman wanted the driver’s wife and, according to Costis Siopachas, the policeman raped the woman “threatening her with a knife and a gun”. The woman told her husband what happened, and he decided to sell his land and leave the village with his wife. However, the village was poor and the piece of land could not be sold. Finally, the driver donated the piece of land to the church and “left with his wife”. Many years later, the Church sold his land to a man from Phrenaros and so as to help construct the new church.

Lakkovounaros: There used to be three “vounaria” in this area, namely big piles of mud.

Lakkos tou Parperi: There used to be a large pit with water in the area. The toponym is related to the name of the owner or the name of the digger.

Lantes Sertari: This location used to receive high amounts of rainfall, resulting to “lantes”, namely cavities filled with water. It is worth mentioning that during winter, ducks visited the area.

Livathkia: This area was filled with running water and water springs. There were also lakes with “asielia”, namely eels and many more kinds of fish.

Livaouthkia: means small fields.

Mantres and Mantria: Were the areas with ‘mantres’, namely sheepfolds.

Xerosutzies, Pallourouthkia, Petraggourka, Sklinitzia, Myxia, Mosphilia tou Konomou, kremmos tis Sykamias: All these toponyms are related to the names of the trees or plants of each area.

Pampoula tou Ai Giorki: “Pampoula”, namely hill, near the chapel of Saint George.

Pampoula tou Monachou: There was a cave on this hill, where a man used to live alone.

Platzieri: A flat location on a hill, close to Agia Marina.

Pyroyia: Area from which earth was excavated and used for the construction of ovens.

Rachi (Rashi) tou Moskou: A small hill, where the firing kiln known as “Kamini t’ Amoskou” used to be.

Sakkoula: According to Zacharias Yiakoumis, the entire harvest of the whole of this field was only one bag (‘sakkoula’) of wheat.

Spilios Pallouras: At the entrance of this cave (‘spilios’), there was a huge “palloura”, namely a bush with thorns.

Spilios tou Gazi: A huge cave that could fit up to a hundred sheep.

Spilios tou Ravdou: According to Zacharias Yiakoumis, Ravdos was a “laopoulis”, namely an oil seller who sought for shelter in the cave on a rainy day. However, the cave broke down and killed the man.

Strata tis Larnakas (Larnakostrata): Road or rather “strata” that used to connect Famagusta with Larnaka and passed through Asprovouniotissa area. C. Siopachas, writes that it was a “road with foundations”, that passed through the villages of Avgorou, Ormidia and Dekelia. Chambou Kourri adds that men with camels used this certain road.

Syrmata tous Malious: These field were property of Maliou family.

Soro(s): The name of the area is connected with a pile (‘soros’) of stones.

Trypa: There used to be holes (‘trypa’) made by foxes in this area.

Fournia: According to Zacharias Yiakoumi, there was a long and narrow hole in this area, where animal thieves used to bake their food.

Chalatra: An area close to Panagia Asprovouniotissa, where many deserted houses were found. The inhabitants claim that these ruins indicate the existence of a small settlement built around the church of Panagia Asprovouniotissa.

Chalospitia: The etymology of this toponym indicated that there used to be deserted houses in that area. Chalospita: old and deserted houses.

Finally, it must e mentioned that the following toponyms surround the village: (Akoulla), Anaphani, Varkes, Doukanes, Kazatzii, (Kampos), Kapsalera or Kapsalouthkia, (Kontzilis), Koumenia, Lornou, Postalithkies, Pissera, Pernera, Pernerouthkia, (Patzii), Simina, Taktos, Terekkou, Sakki, (Satsii), Pseros. Unfortunately, the names of these areas are not explained by tradition or history.

Source:
Phrenaros Community Council