Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tunisia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Tunisia
User Submitted Origins
African
50%
Arabic
38%
Hebrew
8%
Berber
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Tunisia says the name Tunisia is of Berber origin and means "The key".
- A user from New York, U.S. says the name Tunisia is of Arabic origin and means "She's good company".
- A user from the United States says the name Tunisia is of Hebrew origin and means "Gift of God".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
- A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956 ("southern Tunisia is mostly desert")
Wiktionary
Tunis + -ia
- Country in Northern Africa
- Ottoman Tunisia; the Eyalet of Tunis, from 1534 to 1881
- French protectorate of Tunisia, from 1881 to 1956
- The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956
Tunisia was also found in the following language(s): Basque, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swahili