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Gibraltar

village · Bedford

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The origin of the name Gibraltar is uncertain in a British context. It is famously the name of the rock and territory in southern Spain, derived from Arabic 'Jabal Tariq' (Mountain of Tariq). Its use for a village in Britain is likely a later naming, possibly after the famous location or a personal name.

Word origins

Gibraltar
UnknownLikely a later naming, possibly after the famous location or a personal name.