Type Settlement
Usage English, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /æl.ˈd͡ʒɪɹz/(American English) /æl.ˈd͡ʒɪəz/(British English) /ɑl.ˈɣiːrs/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Arabic الجزائر (al-Jazāʾir) meaning "the islands". This is the name of the capital city of Algeria, so named because of the islands in its bay.

Related Names

VariantsAlgeria(English) Algerije(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesJaza'ir(Arabic) Algeria(Finnish) Alger, Algérie(French) Algerien, Algier(German) Algeria(Greek) Algeri, Algeria(Italian) Algier(Polish) Argel, Argélia(Portuguese) Alger, Algeria(Romanian) Argel, Argelia(Spanish)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024