# Azania

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The region of East Africa as known by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
2. A state in modern Somalia.
3. Synonym of Republic of South Africa.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀζανία (Azanía, “a region of East Africa, variously defined but often corresponding to modern Ethiopia and Somalia”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/azania