Maroc
/ma.ʁɔk/noun
A French name for Morocco, also used in English in the historical term “Maroc leather.”
Did you know?Many European names for Morocco—including French Maroc, Spanish Marruecos, and English Morocco—ultimately derive from Marrakesh, the medieval imperial city.
Etymological Timeline
11th–12th Century
Berber/Arabic
Marrākush
“The name of the city now known as Marrakesh; its ultimate Berber meaning is uncertain.”
12th Century
Medieval Latin
Marroch
“A Latinized form used for Marrakesh and the wider Moroccan realm.”
13th Century
Old French
Maroc
“A name for Morocco, derived through medieval forms from Marrakesh.”
15th–16th Century
French
Maroc
“The established French name for the North African kingdom.”
Modern English
English
Maroc
“A historical or specialized English form, especially in “Maroc leather,” alongside the standard name Morocco.”