Editing Gavdos (section)

==Name==
Gavdos has been known by a wide variety of names. For example, it appears in the biblical account of [[Paul the Apostle|Paul]]'s journey to Rome in [[Acts 27]] as "Clauda" ({{lang|grc|Κλαῦδα}}) or "Cauda" ({{lang|grc|Καῦδα}}). The island was also referred to as "Cauda" by Roman geographer [[Pomponius Mela]], and as "Gaudos" by [[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]]. [[Ptolemy]] called Gavdos "Claudos" ({{lang|grc|Κλαῦδος}}).<ref>[http://bible.cc/acts/27-16.htm Acts 27:16], Biblos.com parallel bible</ref> The [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]]s called it "Gotzo", perhaps in imitation of the [[Malta|Maltese]] island "[[Gozo]]".<ref>[http://www.kreta2005.nl/uk/gavdos.html ''The island of Gavdos''], [http://www.kreta2005.nl/uk/index.html Crete Travel Guide]</ref> From the 17th to the 19th centuries, the island was known as "Gondzo". A [[Turkish language|Turkish]] name of Godzo was "Bougadoz".

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