Etymology

Port Said

Today it means: A large city and governorate in north-eastern Egypt. Full definition →

French Port-Saïd
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  1. French · borrowed fromPort-Saïd
  2. French · borrowed fromPort-Saïd
  3. English todayPort Said

Borrowed from French Port-Saïd, named after Sa'id of Egypt.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.