Longobucco's name derives from the Latina longa bucca ("large mouth"), referring to the original Greek name of the nearby torrent Macrocioli; in the past it was associated with Temesa, or Tempsa, the ancient town Homer was referring to in his Odyssey and famous for its mining fields, from which the Sybarites  derived silver to coin their  coins, as well as Kroton and the Romans. The first documents about the Argentera date to the 12th century.
The name Longobucco originates from the Latin "longa bucca" ("large mouth"), referring to the original Greek name of the nearby torrent Macrocioli.  Historically, it was associated with Temesa or Tempsa, an ancient town mentioned by Homer in his Odyssey and known for its mining fields, where the Sybarites mined silver to create coins. The first documented mention of the Argentera dates back to the 12th century.