وهران

العربية

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وهران

/wah.raːn/

Where it comes from

The word derives from the Berber root 'HR meaning lion. The name is attested in multiple Berber languages, for instance as uharu and ahra. A locally popular legend tells that in the period around 900 BC, there were sightings of lions in the area. The two last felines were killed in a mountain near the city of Oran, which is now known as La montagne des Lions ("The Mountain of Lions"). In fact, there are two giant lion statues in front of Oran's city hall, hence the twin lions' mountain is Oran's symbol.

proper noun وَهْرَان · wahrān · -

Oran (a city in northwestern Algeria)

In English

Oran port city in Algeria

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"وهران." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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وهران. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86

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"وهران." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {وهران},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}