Herodotus tells us that the name of the Cappadocians was applied to them by the Persians, while they were termed by the Greeks "Syrians" or "White Syrians" Leucosyri.
Herodot spune că numele capadocienilor a fost dat lor de către perși, în timp ce grecii îi numeau "sirieni" sau "alb sirieni" (Leucosyri).