Giza

See also: giza and Giża

English

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic اَلْجِيزَة‎ (el-Gīze), from Arabic اَلْجِيزَة‎ (al-jīza, “the valley”, “the plateau”). See جِيزَة‎ (jīza).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːzə/
Rhymes: -iːzə

Proper noun

Giza

A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Translations

city in Egypt

Arabic: اَلْجِيزَة‎ f (al-jīza)
Egyptian Arabic: اَلْجِيزَة‎ f (el-Gīze)
Catalan: Gizeh f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 吉薩 (zh), 吉萨 (zh) (Jísà)
Coptic: ϯⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ m (tipersēs), ⲅⲓⲍⲁ f (giza)
French: Gizeh (fr) m

German: Gizeh n
Greek: Γκίζα f (Gkíza)
Japanese: ギーザ (Gīza)
Korean: 기자 (Gija)
Portuguese: Gizé f
Russian: Ги́за (ru) f (Gíza)
Spanish: Guiza (es) f

Polish

Alternative forms

Giża

Etymology

From German Giese.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡʲi.za/

Proper noun

Giza m pers or f

A masculine surname.
A feminine surname.

Declension

Masculine surname:

declension of Giza

	singular	plural
nominative	Giza	Gizowie
genitive	Gizy	Gizów
dative	Gizie	Gizom
accusative	Gizę	Gizów
instrumental	Gizą	Gizami
locative	Gizie	Gizach
vocative	Gizo	Gizowie

Feminine surname:

declension of Giza

	singular	plural
nominative	Giza	Gizy
genitive	Gizy	Giz
dative	Gizie	Gizom
accusative	Gizę	Gizy
instrumental	Gizą	Gizami
locative	Gizie	Gizach
vocative	Gizo	Gizy

Derived terms

Gizianka f
Gizina f

See also

Appendix:Polish surnames

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