According to Stephanus of Byzantium, he called this city "Thuateira" from Greek θυγατήρ, θυγατέρα (thugatēr, thugatera), meaning "daughter", although it is likely that it is an older, Lydian name.
Menurut Stephanus of Byzantium, ia menyebut kota ini "thuateira" dari kata Yunani "θυγατήρ", "θυγατέρα" (thugater, thugatera), artinya "anak perempuan", meskipun kemungkinan juga adalah nama Lydia kuno.