English

Proper noun

Murcia

1. An autonomous community in south-eastern Spain.
2. The capital city of the region of Murcia.

Derived terms

• Murcian

Translations

Aragonese

Proper noun

Murcia

1. Murcia (city and autonomous community)

Asturian

Proper noun

Murcia ?

1. Murcia (city and autonomous community)

Related terms

• murcianu

Galician

Proper noun

Murcia f

1. Murcia (city and autonomous community)

Related terms

• murciano

Spanish

Etymology

Various theories exist, the most common that it derived from Latin Myrta or Murtea, meaning the land of myrtle (see Latin myrta), or from Latin Murtia, from the name Murtius.

Proper noun

Murcia f

1. Murcia (an autonomous community and province of Spain; capital: Murcia)
2. Murcia (a city in Spain)

Related terms

• murciano