Tangiers
/tænˈdʒɪərz/noun
A former English name for the Moroccan port city of Tangier.
Did you know?The English form Tangiers reflects older European spellings of the city’s name, ultimately from the ancient settlement name Tingis, long before it became a symbol of the Straits of Gibraltar.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient North Africa
Punic
Tingis
“An ancient name for the settlement at the Strait of Gibraltar”
Roman period
Latin
Tingis
“The Roman name for the city of Tangier”
Medieval Romance
Spanish/Portuguese/French
Tánger / Tanger / Tánger
“The city name in Iberian and French forms”
16th-18th Century
English
Tangiers
“The English exonym for the Moroccan port city”
Modern English
English
Tangier
“The standard English name for the city, with Tangiers surviving as an older or literary form”