Ouahran
/wɑːˈrɑːn/noun
An alternative transliteration of Oran, a port city in northwestern Algeria.
Did you know?Ouahran is an alternate rendering of Arabic Wahrān, the name of Oran; the popular “two lions” explanation is traditional but not universally accepted by etymologists.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Berber period
Berber
Wahran / Uḥran
“A proposed Berber place-name, sometimes interpreted as referring to lions; the exact derivation is disputed.”
11th Century
Arabic
وهران (Wahrān)
“The Arabic form of the city’s name, recorded for the settlement in northwestern Algeria.”
10th–11th Century
Arabic
وهران
“A developing port and settlement-name in medieval Arabic geographical writing.”
16th Century
Spanish
Orán
“Spanish form used during Spanish rule and influence in the city.”
Modern English
English
Ouahran
“A less common transliteration of the Arabic name Wahrān, referring to Oran.”