What is full form of Kochi?

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jayaraman

Theories regarding the etymology of the name "Kochi" are disputed. One suggests that the city's modern name is derived from the Malayalam word koch azhi, meaning 'small lagoon'. Another version mentions the name as derivative of the Sanskrit word Go shree which means 'prosperous with cows'. Certain ancient texts refer to the city Balapuri (Sanskrit for 'small town'), which became Cochin in course of time. According to some accounts, traders from the court of the Chinese ruler Khubilai Khan gave Cochin the name of their homeland. Yet another theory is that Kochi is derived from the word Kaci meaning 'harbour'. Certain scholars claim that Cochin is derived from the term Cocha, which is a transfiguration of the Biblical term Cohen. Accounts by Italian explorers Nicolo Conti (15th century), and Fra Paoline in the 17th century say that it was called Kochchi, named after the river connecting the backwaters to the sea.

After the arrival of the Portuguese, and later the British, the name Cochin stuck as the official appellation. The city reverted to a closer anglicisation of its original Malayalam name, Kochi, in 1996. However, it is still widely referred to as Cochin.-

keral

it is big form

mickey on a railway line......

KOCHI IS ALSO KNOWN AS COCHIN , N THERES NO FULL FORM FOR COCHIN,MAYBE U WERE SEARCHING FOR THE FULL FORM OF SOME OTHER WORD.

cloudy

there is no expansion of KOCHI. was earlier called Cochin but now is known as Kochi & Ernakulam.

intelligent girl

I think Cochin.

Shivakumar

"Cochin". It's a Portuguese word.

Suman

Kochi also known as Cochin or Erunakulam is blessed with one of the finest natural harbors in the world it is affectionately also called the queen of the Arabian sea, Kochi is situated on the west coast of India in the picturesque state of Kerala

ganesh n

kochi is the full form.

prabhakar_ace

1.cochin

meenakshi

Cochin is the full form of kochi.

Sags

KOCHI

K = Kerala
O = Original
C = Costly
H = Honorable
I = Indians

Zain

Kochi is a city in Kerala formerly known as Cochin.

BOA

Kochi (pronunciation (helpÂ·info); Malayalam: à´•àµŠà´šàµà´šà´¿ [koËˆÊ§Ëi]); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam, about 220 kilometres (140 mi) north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It has an estimated population of 600,000, with an extended metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban agglomeration and the second largest city in Kerala after the capital.

Since 1102 CE, Kochi was the seat of the Kingdom of Cochin, a princely state which traces its lineage to the Kulasekhara empire. Heralded as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi was an important spice trading centre on the Arabian Sea coast from the 14th century onwards. Ancient travellers and tradesmen referred to Kochi in their writings, variously alluding to it as Cocym, Cochym, Cochin, and Cochi. Occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, Kochi was the site of the first European colonial settlement in India. It remained the capital of Portuguese India until 1530, when Goa became the capital. The city was later occupied by the Dutch, the Mysore and the British. Kochi was the first princely state to willingly join the Indian Union, when India gained independence in 1947.

Kochi experienced decades of economic stagnation from independence until 2003, when it entered a period of economic growth, leading to a spurt in the city's development. A growing centre of information technology, tourism and international trade, Kochi is the commercial hub of Kerala, and one of the fastest growing second-tier metros in India. Like other large cities in the developing world, Kochi continues to struggle with urbanisation problems such as substandard sanitation and traffic congestion.

Successive waves of migration over the course of several millennia have made Kochi a cultural melting pot. Despite the risk of overdevelopment, the city retains its distinct colonial heritage and a blend of tradition and modernity.

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