Marrakech
/ˌmær.əˈkɛʃ/noun
A major city in western Morocco.
Did you know?The city’s name is widely traced to the Amazigh (Berber) phrase amur n Yakuš, often interpreted as “land of God,” showing how place-names can preserve sacred language for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
11th Century
Amazigh
amur n Yakuš
“often interpreted as “land of God” or “land of the god Yakuš””
11th Century
Amazigh
Mur N Akuc
“a related reconstructed/variant traditional explanation for the city name”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
Marrākush
“the name of the city as used in Arabic sources”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Marrakesch
“European rendering of the Moroccan city name”
Modern English
English
Marrakech
“the common English name for the Moroccan city”