Toponymy of defensive sites in ALANDALUS

Abstract

The names of places in ALANDALUS were formed by oral language over time. Trying to understand the true meaning of the toponymy of geographical places is a very complex issue for researchers, because those meanings are rooted in the origin of the toponyms themselves, and they are often an explanation for the name of that place. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the topic of the connotations of geographical names for defensive sites in ALANDALUS, which is in its current pronunciation. It is also often an interpretation of the name of that place, and the interpretation may force us to return to it and link it to ancient Greek and Roman influences, according to which words contain a hidden meaning that must be revealed in order to know. The hidden truth of things.

Accordingly, the problem of this article revolves around the process of tracing the current names of defensive sites in ALANDALUS and linking them to their origin that was used by the Andalusians. Hence, the importance of the study lies in covering some of the deficiency that exists in historical sources regarding the interpretation of these names, which is what we will try to present through this article on the subject of names. Defensive positions in ALANDALUS.