Meaning and Origin
What does the name Syria mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Syria
User Submitted Origins
Aramaic
48%
Arabic
41%
English
7%
American
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Indiana, U.S., the name Syria is of Arabic origin and means "Country".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
Wiktionary
From Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρία (Suría), ultimately from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”) and hence originally synonymous to Assyria.
- A country in Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic.
- (historical) An Ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 135 CE.
Syria was also found in the following language(s): Latin, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, and Portuguese