Votonosi


Votonosi is a settlement in Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. At the location called Katafy near the village are ruins of an ancient wall. The site of the village has a pass linking Metsovo with Greek Macedonia.

Name

The toponym is derived from the Slavic personal name Budnoš with the development of o into u and the Slavic b and d becoming n and t in Greek. The personal name Budnoš is formed from the Slavic Bulgarian adjective byden, -dna, -dno meaning 'awake, alert' and the Slavic suffix -oš.

Demographics

Voutonosi has an Aromanian population and is an Aromanian speaking village.