Geographical name changes in Turkey name changes have continued to retain their Greek origins. For example, the modern name "İzmir" derives from the former Greek name Σμύρνη "Smyrna", through the first two syllables of the phrase "εις Σμύρνην" (pronounced "is Smirnin"), which means "to Smyrna" in Greek. A similar etymology also applies to other Turkish cities with former Greek names, such as İznik (from the phrase "is Nikaean", meaning "to Nicaea"), Istanbul (from the phrase "is tan Polin" or "to the City"), or even for the Greek island of Kos, called "İstanköy" in Turkish. Nişanyan estimates that 4,200 Greek geographical locations have been changed, the
Rajasaurus theropod to have preserved these post-cranial remains. It is possible "Rajasaurus", "Lametasaurus", and "Indosaurus" are synonymous, though this cannot be confirmed due to fragmentary remains, and the "Lametasaurus" specimen has been lost. The generic name "Rajasaurus" derives from the Sanskrit "rāja", meaning 'king, sovereign, chief, or best of its kind' and Ancient Greek "sauros", meaning 'lizard'; and its specific name "narmadensis" refers to the Narmada River in central India near where it was discovered. In 2010, palaeontologist Gregory S. Paul estimated the body length of "Rajasaurus" at and weight at . In 2016, its length was estimated to be .