Etymology

Gaza

Ga·za
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Today it means: A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City. Full definition →

Latin Gaza ← Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza) ← Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂)
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Gaza · proper noun1

  1. Biblical Hebrewעַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂)
  2. Ancient GreekΓάζα (Gáza)
  3. LatinGaza
  4. English todayGaza

Borrowed from Latin Gaza, borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂). The Greek form of the Septuagint reflects the older Hebrew pronunciation with /ɣ~ʁ/, a phoneme that later merged with /ʕ/.

Gaza · proper noun2

The founder of the Gaza Empire, Soshangane, named it after his grandfather Gasa kaLanga. The region, district, and province, are named after the empire. The people are named after the region.

Words from the same roots

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