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Etymology of Gaza

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂)bor. Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza)bor. Latin Gazabor. English Gaza Borrowed from Latin Gaza, borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂

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Source etymology 1

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A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City. · A governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city. · Ellipsis of the Gaza Strip: a region of Palestine, a north–south strip of land bordering the Mediterranean and the Sinai Peninsula at the southwestern end of the Levant. · Ellipsis of Wadi Gaza: a wadi, a valley in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂)bor. Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza)bor. Latin Gazabor. English Gaza Borrowed from Latin Gaza, borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂). The Greek form of the Septuagint reflects the older Hebrew pronunciation with /ɣ~ʁ/, a phoneme that later merged with /ʕ/.

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Source etymology 2

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A historical empire in Southern Africa. · A historical district of the colony of Portuguese East Africa in Southern Africa · A region of Southern Africa · A province of Mozambique.

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The founder of the Gaza Empire, Soshangane, named it after his grandfather Gasa kaLanga. The region, district, and province, are named after the empire. The people are named after the region.

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