Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. /kæ.sə.ˈblæŋ.kə/(English) /ka.za.blɑ̃.ka/(French) /ka.sa.ˈblaŋ.ka/(Spanish) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "white house" in Spanish. The name comes from a Spanish translation of the Arabic name الدار البيضاء (ad-Dar al-Bayda'), which in turn was derived from a calque of the Portuguese name Casa Branca. This is the name of a city in Morocco.