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Gazan

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɡɑːzən/
  • gä'zən
  • /ˈɡæzən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or from Gaza.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A native or inhabitant of Gaza (Gaza City or the Gaza Strip in general).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂)bor. Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza)bor. Latin Gazabor. English Gaza Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Gazan From Gaza + -an.

Across languages

Translations

96 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: غَزِّيّ (ḡazziyy) — of or from Gaza
  • Arabic: غَزَّاوِيّ (ḡazzāwiyy) — of or from Gaza
  • Arabic: غزّاوي (ḡazzāwi) — of or from Gaza
  • Bulgarian: газки (gazki) — of or from Gaza
  • Bulgarian: газски (gazski) — of or from Gaza
  • Catalan: gazià — of or from Gaza
  • Catalan: gaziana — of or from Gaza
  • Czech: gazský — of or from Gaza
  • Dutch: Gazaans — of or from Gaza
  • Finnish: gazalainen — of or from Gaza
  • French: gazaoui — of or from Gaza
  • French: gazéen — of or from Gaza
  • French: gazaouite — of or from Gaza
  • German: gazäisch — of or from Gaza
  • Greek: Γαζαίος (Gazaíos) — of or from Gaza
  • Ancient Greek: γαζητικός (gazētikós) — of or from Gaza
  • Ancient Greek: Γαζαῖος (Gazaîos) — of or from Gaza
  • Hebrew: עַזָּתִי ('azatí) — of or from Gaza
  • Italian: gazeo — of or from Gaza
  • Italian: gazese — of or from Gaza
  • Italian: gazawi — of or from Gaza
  • Italian: gazeta — of or from Gaza
  • Latin: Gazensis — of or from Gaza
  • Latin: Gazaeus — of or from Gaza
  • Latin: gazeticus — of or from Gaza
  • Macedonian: газиски (gaziski) — of or from Gaza
  • Occitan: gazian — of or from Gaza
  • Occitan: gaziana — of or from Gaza
  • Polish: gazański — of or from Gaza
  • Russian: газский (gazskij) — of or from Gaza
  • Serbo-Croatian: гаски — of or from Gaza
  • Serbo-Croatian: газејски — of or from Gaza
  • Serbo-Croatian: gaski — of or from Gaza
  • Serbo-Croatian: gazejski — of or from Gaza
  • Slovak: gazský — of or from Gaza
  • Spanish: gazatí — of or from Gaza
  • Spanish: gazeo — of or from Gaza
  • Swedish: gazansk — of or from Gaza
  • Ukrainian: газький (hazʹkyj) — of or from Gaza
  • Ukrainian: газський (hazsʹkyj) — of or from Gaza
  • Arabic: غَزِّيّ (ḡazziyy) — person from Gaza
  • Arabic: غَزِّيَّة (ḡazziyya) — person from Gaza
  • Arabic: غَزَّاوِيّ (ḡazzāwiyy) — person from Gaza
  • Arabic: غَزَّاوِيَّة (ḡazzāwiyya) — person from Gaza
  • Arabic: غزّاوي (ḡazzāwi) — person from Gaza
  • Arabic: غزّاويّة (ḡazzāwiyye) — person from Gaza
  • Catalan: gazià — person from Gaza
  • Catalan: gaziana — person from Gaza
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加薩人 /加萨人 — person from Gaza
  • Czech: Gazan — person from Gaza
  • Czech: Gazanka — person from Gaza
  • Dutch: Gazaan — person from Gaza
  • Dutch: Gazaanse — person from Gaza
  • Dutch: Gaziet — person from Gaza
  • Esperanto: gazano — person from Gaza
  • Finnish: gazalainen — person from Gaza
  • French: Gazaoui — person from Gaza
  • French: Gazaouie — person from Gaza
  • French: Gazéen — person from Gaza
  • French: Gazéenne — person from Gaza
  • French: Gazaouite — person from Gaza
  • German: Gazäer — person from Gaza
  • German: Gazäerin — person from Gaza
  • German: Gazaner — person from Gaza
  • German: Gazanerin — person from Gaza
  • Greek: Γαζαίος (Gazaíos) — person from Gaza
  • Greek: Γαζαία (Gazaía) — person from Gaza
  • Greek: Γαζαουί (Gazaouí) — person from Gaza
  • Ancient Greek: Γαζαῖος (Gazaîos) — person from Gaza
  • Ancient Greek: Γαζαίᾱ (Gazaíā) — person from Gaza
  • Hebrew: עַזָּתִי ('azatí) — person from Gaza
  • Hebrew: עַזָּתִית ('azatít) — person from Gaza
  • Hebrew: עזתים — person from Gaza
  • Hebrew: עזתיות — person from Gaza
  • Italian: gazeo — person from Gaza
  • Italian: gazea — person from Gaza
  • Italian: gazese — person from Gaza
  • Italian: gazawi — person from Gaza
  • Italian: gazeta — person from Gaza
  • Latin: Gazaeus — person from Gaza
  • Latin: Gazaea — person from Gaza
  • Latin: Gazētēs — person from Gaza
  • Occitan: gazian — person from Gaza
  • Occitan: gaziana — person from Gaza
  • Polish: Gazańczyk — person from Gaza
  • Polish: Gazanka — person from Gaza
  • Polish: Gazejczyk — person from Gaza
  • Polish: Gazejka — person from Gaza
  • Sicilian: ggazzeu — person from Gaza
  • Sicilian: ggazzea — person from Gaza
  • Sicilian: ggazzisi — person from Gaza
  • Spanish: gazatí — person from Gaza
  • Spanish: gazeo — person from Gaza
  • Spanish: gazea — person from Gaza
  • Swedish: gazan — person from Gaza
  • Swedish: Gazabo — person from Gaza