θεσσαλονίκη, -ης, ἡ Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia: Refs Act.17:1, 11 17:13, Php.4:16, 2Ti.4:10.† (AS)
Thayer:
1) a famous and populous city, situated on the Thermaic Gulf, the capital of the second division of Macedonia and the residence of a Roman governor and quaestor
Literal: Thessalonica = "victory of falsity"
Θεσσαλονίκη
Thessalonikē
thes-sal-on-ee'-kay
From Θεσσαλός Thessalos (a Thessalian) and G3529; Thessalonice, a place in Asia Minor