Arabia

Type Region
Usage Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, English, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish
Scripts Ἀραβία(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/(English) /a.ˈɾa.bja/(Spanish) /a.ˈra.bja/(Polish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Greek Ἀραβία (Arabia), derived from Arabic عرب (ʿArab) meaning "Arabs, Arabian people". This is the name of a large peninsula in the Middle East, also called the Arabian Peninsula.

Related Names

RootʿArab
Other Languages & CulturesArábie(Czech) Arabien(Danish) Arabië(Dutch) Arabie(French) Arabien(German) Arábia(Hungarian) Arábia(Portuguese) Arábia(Slovak) Arabien(Swedish)
Same SpellingArábia
User SubmissionArabía
Entry updated October 6, 2024