Giza
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Giza
- /ˈɡiːzə/
Sounds like (UK) geezer · Rhymes with -iːzə
Where it comes from
From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة (il-Gīza). The etymology is uncertain. Al-Maqrizi derives it from Classical Syriac ܓܸܣܵܐ (gessā, “side”). Peust suggests a Persian etymology from Persian دز (dez, “castle”). Everett-Heath suggests an Egyptian etymology from Egyptian r-gs-ḥr (“on the side of the high one (pyramid)”).
proper noun Gizah · Gize · Gizé · Gizeh
- A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
- A governorate of Egypt.
Translations
Talk about this word "Giza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/giza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Giza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/giza "Giza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/giza.Cite this
@misc{giza_2026,
title = {Giza},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/giza},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
