Home›More›Articles›How Morocco got its name, and what it is called elsewhereArticleHow Morocco got its name, and what it is called elsewhereArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnMorocco, Countries Well-attested SourcesMorocco (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationEtymology and nameQuote, Etymology and nameThe English Morocco is an anglicisation of the Spanish name for the country, Marruecos, derived from the name of the city of Marrakesh, which was the capital of the Almoravid dynasty, the Almohad Caliphate, and the Saadian dynasty.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.