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Type Settlement
Usage Berber
Scripts ⴰⵏⴼⴰ(Berber Tifinagh)
Pronounced Pron. an-fa  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsAnaffa

Meaning & History

Means "hill" or "top" in Tamazight. This is the Berber name for Casablanca, which was used as the city's official name before the 1755 Lisbon earthquake destroyed the area. Today, the name also refers to a district within Casablanca.
Added 5/17/2020 by HL