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Help[Facts] Meaning of the name Andalusia?
What is the meaning of the name Andalusia? I know it's the name of a region in Spain, where the name is originally written Andalucia.
Somewhere on the Internet I found this about its meaning:
"The word Andalusia means "to walk easy." It is derived from the Spanish words Ande, meaning 'to walk,' and Lutier, meaning 'easy.' "
Now, I doubt if that is the correct meaning. Seeing that the name is originally written Andalucia, I guess that the second part of the name "lucia" could mean 'light' instead of 'easy.' So then maybe the meaning is "(the) walking light?"
Who knows what the correct meaning of Andalusia is?
Thank you in advance!
Regards,
Lu
Somewhere on the Internet I found this about its meaning:
"The word Andalusia means "to walk easy." It is derived from the Spanish words Ande, meaning 'to walk,' and Lutier, meaning 'easy.' "
Now, I doubt if that is the correct meaning. Seeing that the name is originally written Andalucia, I guess that the second part of the name "lucia" could mean 'light' instead of 'easy.' So then maybe the meaning is "(the) walking light?"
Who knows what the correct meaning of Andalusia is?
Thank you in advance!
Regards,
Lu
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One loose sea
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AL-Andalucia means Atlantis named that by Jabal Tariq of the Ottoman Empire because Canaríans are atlantians and migrated to The Iberian Peninsula pre collapse of posaideon Islands (Atlantis/Atlantic Islands)
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Andulusia is a maragoli/Logoli of Kenya,Uganda and Tanzania word.
Also Vasigoth is a Maragoli/Logoli word by origin and root.
Avandalusia was derived from Maragoli's Avanduluswa and Vasigoth was derived from AVisigoth.
1 Avanduliswa-omen
2.Avisigoth-Enemy
Remember Moors came from Kilwa Mombasa, and they came with lots of Maragoli's to Spain. In 2014 they found burial site full of Maragoli's DNA.
Also Vasigoth is a Maragoli/Logoli word by origin and root.
Avandalusia was derived from Maragoli's Avanduluswa and Vasigoth was derived from AVisigoth.
1 Avanduliswa-omen
2.Avisigoth-Enemy
Remember Moors came from Kilwa Mombasa, and they came with lots of Maragoli's to Spain. In 2014 they found burial site full of Maragoli's DNA.
This message was edited 1/27/2020, 8:02 AM
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The term if from the word "Vandal"
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This is not true.
The name comes from Arabic al andaluz which means VANDALS.
PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF AND CORRECT YOUR ERRONEOUS POSTING!!
The name comes from Arabic al andaluz which means VANDALS.
PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF AND CORRECT YOUR ERRONEOUS POSTING!!
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well well well like some people before me said andalusia is the name the arabs gave to iberia although what al andalus or andalusia means in arabic it means the garden or basically a fertile green land also the arabs called heaven "al andalus" but ofc there are other names for heaven too in arabic tho al andalus is one of them and to reason for arabs giving iberia the name al anadlus its because the arabs had never conquered nor seen such a green and fertile lands before so they gave it this name al andalsu
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Hello
I know it's a late respond but I saw this today.
The word is derived from the name Andalus which is the name the Muslims gave to Spain and Portugal during Spain's golden ages and during which the Muslims took over the region in the eight century. The names is originated form the word vandals/wandals whom were living in that region before they were displaced by the goths.The word then became andalus under the influence of Arabic which at the time meant the area of Spain and Portugal combined. There are other reasoning for the origin of the word but this one is the most thought to be reliable and accurate.
Hope this helps
I know it's a late respond but I saw this today.
The word is derived from the name Andalus which is the name the Muslims gave to Spain and Portugal during Spain's golden ages and during which the Muslims took over the region in the eight century. The names is originated form the word vandals/wandals whom were living in that region before they were displaced by the goths.The word then became andalus under the influence of Arabic which at the time meant the area of Spain and Portugal combined. There are other reasoning for the origin of the word but this one is the most thought to be reliable and accurate.
Hope this helps
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It’s most likely to be... “walk in light”
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The explanation "The word Andalusia means "to walk easy." It is derived from the Spanish words Ande, meaning 'to walk,' and Lutier, meaning 'easy.'" is just utter crap. Check out http://www.geocities.com/alfgon.geo/andalusia.htm
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Thanks for the replies! :-)
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Actually, Andalusia is Arabic in origin; it was dubbed "al-Andalus" ("country of the Vandals" - the post-Roman invaders) by the Moors who came in the 7th century. In the 11th century, when the Christians took the area back over, they retained the "Andalus" part and Latinized the original meaning to Andalusia.
Anneza's statement about Roman territorial naming customs sounds right in many circumstances, but they called the area Baetica (land of the Baeti?).
Sometimes the good ol' 30-volume Brittanica just beats the pants off the Internet, don'cha think?
Anneza's statement about Roman territorial naming customs sounds right in many circumstances, but they called the area Baetica (land of the Baeti?).
Sometimes the good ol' 30-volume Brittanica just beats the pants off the Internet, don'cha think?
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not 11th century ! but the 16th century
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The traditional interpretation has been disputed, as there is no known record of a toponym in Spain before Al-Andalus, that can be linked to the Vandals, and no indication in Arabic of its actual meaning. At the time of Muslim expansion through North Africa, the Kingdom of the Vandals and Alans was centered on Tunis, the Vandals having left Spain under pressure from the Goths and Suevi long before. A number of other suggestions have been made in recent decades, some more plausible than others, but no actual evidence exists for any of them. No recorded Latin, Gothic, Celtiberian, or Vandal name explains why the Muslim conquerors called the area under their control Al-Andalus.
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I don't know if this will help, but the Latin name for Portugal is Lusitania (like that ship that went down in the First WorldWar). The Romans would have used the name of the first or largest tribe they met there, and generalised from it for the whole region. I'd be prepared to bet that the last bit of Andalusia is also related, so it would be pre-Latin, possibly not even Indo-European (we mustn't overlook the Basques), and therefore nothing to do with light. No bright ideas about Anda - sorry!
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