Oran

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Submitted Name

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Type Settlement
Usage English
Scripts وهران (Arabic), ⵡⴰⵀⵔⴻⵏ (Berber)
Other Forms FormsWahrān (Arabic), Wahren (Berber)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 4/7/2017

Meaning & History

Derived from Berber hr meaning "lion", believed to be bestowed to the city when lions were spotted in 900 BC. Oran is a port city in northwest Algeria and the second largest city after Algiers.