Meaning, origin and history of the place name Africa

Type Region

Pronounced Pron. /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/(English) /ˈa.fri.ka/(Italian, Romanian) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Of Latin origin, possibly from the Afri people who lived near Carthage in North Africa.

Other Languages & CulturesAfrika(Bulgarian) Àfrica(Catalan) Afrika(Croatian) Afrika(Czech) Afrika(Danish) Afrika(Dutch) Afrique(French) Afrika(German) Afraic(Irish) Afrika(Norwegian) Afraicc(Old Irish) Afryka(Polish) África(Portuguese) Afrika(Russian) Afrika(Serbian) Afrika(Slovak) África(Spanish) Afrika(Swedish) Afryka(Ukrainian)

Given Name DescendantAfricanus(Ancient Roman)

Same SpellingÁfrica, Àfrica