Meanings
alternative archaic Gizah · alternative archaic Gize · alternative archaic Gizé · alternative archaic Gizeh
- A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
- A governorate of Egypt.
Origin
- Egyptian Arabicاَلْجِيزَة
- EnglishGiza
From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza). The etymology is uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܸܣܵܐ (gessā, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (“on the side of the high one (pyramid)”).
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Arabic اَلْجِيزَة
- اَلْجِيزَة (al-jīza)city in Egypt
Catalan Gizeh
- Gizehcity in Egypt
Chinese Mandarin 吉薩 /吉萨
- 吉薩 /吉萨 (Jísà)city in Egypt
French Gizeh
- Gizehcity in Egypt
German Gizeh
- Gizehcity in Egypt
Greek Γκίζα
- Γκίζα (Gkíza)city in Egypt
Hindi गीज़ा
- गीज़ा (Gīzā)city in Egypt
Italian Giza
- Gizacity in Egypt
Japanese ギーザ
- ギーザ (Gīza)city in Egypt
Korean 기자
- 기자 (Gija)city in Egypt
Latin Tipersis, Giza
- Tipersiscity in Egypt
- Gizacity in Egypt
Persian جِیزَه
- جِیزَه (jīza /jize)city in Egypt
Polish Giza
- Gizacity in Egypt
Portuguese Gizé
- Gizécity in Egypt
Russian Ги́за
- Ги́за (Gíza)city in Egypt
Spanish Guiza
- Guizacity in Egypt
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
Giza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giza
“Giza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giza. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Giza,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giza.
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