# Golconda

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/ · frequency rank #96,017

## Definitions
1. A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
2. A small city, the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States; named after Golconda in India.
3. A census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.
4. A locality in Dorset council area and the City of Launceston, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.

## Etymology
From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/golconda