Submitted Place Name Revision History

	Date		Editor		Change Summary
	9/12/2021, 11:27 AM		HL
	7/18/2020, 1:45 PM		HL
	7/18/2020, 1:40 PM		HL
	7/18/2020, 1:39 PM		HL
	4/7/2017, 11:24 PM		HL

Name Oran

Type Settlement

Usage English, French

Pronounced Pron. /ɔː.ˈrɑːn/(English) /ə.ˈrɑːn/(English) /ə.ˈræn/(English) /oʊ.ˈrɑːn/(English) /oʊ.ˈræn/(English) /ɔ.ʁɑ̃/(French)

Theme lion

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Meaning & History

From the Arabic name وهران‎ (Wahran), which is ultimately derived from the Berber root hr meaning "lion". This is the name of a city in Algeria.

Added 4/7/2017 by HL