Classical compass winds ("ζέφυρος") from the west – were added soon enough. The etymology of the names of the four archaic Greek winds is uncertain. Among tentative propositions is that "Boreas" might come from "boros", an old variant of "oros" (Greek for "mountains", which were to the north geographically). An alternative hypothesis is that it may come from "boros" meaning "voracious". Another is that it comes from the phrase "ἀπὸ τῆς βοῆς" ("from the roar"), a reference to its violent and loud noise. "Notos" probably comes from "notios" ("moist", a reference to the warm rains and storms brought from the south). "Eurus" and
Notus, Idaho article from 1986, Notus got its name from the daughter of a railroad official. The daughter reportedly thought "notus" was of Native American origin and meant "it's all right." The town of Notus was almost known as 'Lemp'. In 1926, the Notus secondary school was founded. In 2017, the old building was deconstructed to be replaced by an up to date building. Since the 1970s Notus has been informally twinned with the village of Ousden in the United Kingdom. Notus is located at (43.726082, -116.801866). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ,