Hypotheses for the etymology of the name "Italia" are numerous. One is that it was borrowed via Ancient Greek from the Oscan ''Víteliú'' 'land of calves' (''cf.'' Lat ''vitulus'' "calf", Umb ''vitlo'' "calf"). Ancient Greek historian Dionysius of Halicarnassus states this account together with the legend that Italy was named after Italus, mentioned also by Aristotle and Thucydides.