/ˈmɛkə/
OriginFrom Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.
- proscribed, sometimesA province of Saudi Arabia.
- proscribed, sometimesA large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible.
- A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
- A town in Wabash Township, Parke County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Clinton County, Missouri.
- A township and unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio.
- A surname.
“MR. HOWE: I would like to ask Mr. Mecca this question : does he think there would be substantial duplication between the agency that he is suggesting, and the current Governors' Committees on Employme”
- uncommonA unisex given name, mostly borne by women.
“Mrs. Mecca Marie Varney and son are successful lecturers and debaters on various topics of current interest, such as suffrage, etc. Her home is in Paw Paw, Mich. Her lectures are managed by her husban”
“Just then, a young boy—named Mecca, as we learned later—arrived at the scene with the flight attendants who had been escorting him to his parents. In the midst of the frantic feeding of the protein ba”
FormsMacca(alternative) · Makka(alternative) · Makkah(alternative) · Mekka(alternative) · Makkah al-Mukarramah(alternative)
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