 Alternatively, the name is associated with Argos, the third king of the city in ancient times, who renamed it after himself, thus replacing its older name Phoronikon Astu (Φορωνικόν Άστυ, "city of Phoroneus").It is also believed that "Argos" is linked to the word αργός (argós), which meant "white"; possibly, this had to do with the visual impression given of the argolic plain during harvest time.According to Strabo, the name could have even originated from the word αγρός "field" by antimetathesis of the consonants.