Etymology

Gozo

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Today it means: The second-largest island of the Republic of Malta. Full definition →

Italian Gozo ← Maltese Għawdex ← Arabic غَوْدَش
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  1. Arabic · derived fromغَوْدَش
  2. Maltese · derived fromGħawdex
  3. Italian · derived fromGozo
  4. English todayGozo

From Italian Gozo, from Maltese Għawdex, from Arabic غَوْدَش (ḡawdaš), probably from Phoenician.

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