Ebro
/ˈeɪ.broʊ/noun
A river in northern Spain.
Did you know?The Ebro’s name is not securely explained, but it is widely treated as a pre-Roman hydronym, meaning its true origin may predate Latin, Celtic, and even written history in Iberia.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman Iberia
Unknown / Iberian
*Iber* / *Iberus*
“An ancient name for the river, likely from a pre-Latin local language”
Classical Latin
Latin
Hiberus
“The Ebro River as recorded by Roman writers”
Late Latin
Latin
Ebro
“A later form of the river name with initial H lost and vowel change”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
Ebro
“The established Spanish name for the river”
Modern English
English
Ebro
“The Spanish river name used in English”