Almudena
From Arabic al-mudayna, meaning "the fortress" or "the citadel"; a term for a walled city.
Meaning and origin
This Spanish name entered the language through the Arabic-speaking cultures that occupied the Iberian Peninsula in the medieval period.
How to pronounce Almudena
| Spanish (Spain) | ahl-moo-DAY-nah /almuˈðena/ |
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