Etymology

Cartagena

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Today it means: A city in Murcia, Spain. Full definition →

Spanish Cartagena ← Latin Carthāgō Nova
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  1. Latin · derived fromCarthāgō Nova“New Carthage”
  2. Spanish · derived fromCartagena
  3. English todayCartagena

From Spanish Cartagena, ultimately from Latin Carthāgō Nova (“New Carthage”), of Punic origin, cognate to Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕-𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 (qrt-ḥdšt, “Carthage”, literally “New City”).

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