[_kidlike]

In Greek we call our language Hellenic, and our country Hellas. "Greek" / "Greece" don't exist in the Hellenic language.

[ranadomo]

> Γραικοί, Graikoí were an ancient Hellenic tribe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graecians

[3836293648]

Yes it does, it was a greek colony off the southern coast of Italy, which were the primary greek connection to the romans which how the name stuck.

[adastra22]

Much like the many names for Germany.