Iberus
/ˈɪbərəs/noun
The Latin name for the Ebro River in northeastern Spain.
Did you know?The river-name Iberus is generally considered pre-Roman and may be connected with the ancient names Iberia and the Iberian peoples, though its exact original meaning remains unknown.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman antiquity
Unknown Paleo-Hispanic language
*iber-
“An uncertain ancient river-name element; its original meaning is not securely known.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἴβηρ (Íbēr)
“The Ebro River; also associated with the region of Iberia.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Iberus
“The Ebro River, especially in Roman geographical and literary writing.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Hiberus
“A variant Latin form of the river’s name.”
Medieval period
Old Spanish
Ebro
“The inherited Romance name of the river.”
Modern English
English
Iberus
“A learned or historical Latin name for the Ebro River.”