The "traditional" names of the eight principal winds are:* (N) - "Tramontana"* (NE) - "Greco" (or "Bora" in some Venetian sources)* (E) - "Levante" (sometimes "Oriente")* (SE) - "Scirocco" (or "Exaloc" in Catalan)* (S) - "Ostro" (or "Mezzogiorno" in Venetian)* (SW) - "Libeccio" (or "Garbino", "Eissalot" in Provençal)* (W) - "Ponente" (or "Zephyrus" in Greek)* (NW) - "Maestro" (or "Mistral" in Provençal)Local spelling variations are far more numerous than listed, e.g.
* (N) - "Tramontana"* (NE) - "Greco" (or "سردباد" in some Venetian sources)* (E) - "Levante" (sometimes "Oriente")* (SE) - "Scirocco" (or "Exaloc" in Catalan)* (S) - "Ostro" (or "Mezzogiorno" in Venetian)* (SW) - "Libeccio" (or "Garbino", "Eissalot" in Provençal)* (W) - "Ponente" (or "Zephyrus" in Greek)* (NW) - "Maestro" (or "Mistral" in Provençal)* جهت‌یابی* جهت‌یابی* Wind Rose (Archived) – discusses the origins of the names for compass directions.