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Appellations of Mecca
 
"Mecca" is the familiar form of the English transliteration for the Arabic name of the city, although the official transliteration used by the Saudi government is Makkah, which is closer to the Arabic pronunciation. Throughout history the city has been referred to by many names.
 
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Appellations Meaning Ref
Baca The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Baka The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Bakah The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Bakka The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Bakkah The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Bakkah Arabic: بَـكَّـة  1 
Becca The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Bekka The ancient or early name for the site of Mecca is (Arabic: بَـكَّـة‎), also transliterated as  1 
Makkah Arabic: مكة  1 
Makkah al-Mukarramah The full official name: Arabic: مَـكَّـة الْـمُـكَـرَّمَـة‎ meaning "Mecca the Honored", but is also loosely translated as "The Holy City of Mecca"  1 
Makkatu l-Mukarramah The full official name(different form of speech): (Arabic: مَـكَّـةُ الْـمُـكَـرَّمَـة‎ meaning "Mecca the Honored", but is also loosely translated as "The Holy City of Mecca"  1 
Mother of All Settlements Arabic: أُمّ الْـقُـرَى‎, Umm al-Qurā  1 
أُمّ الْـقُـرَى Arabic: Umm al-Qurā, "Mother of All Settlements"  1 
تِـهَـامَـة Arabic for Ṫihāmah  1 
مَـكَّـة الْـمُـكَـرَّمَـة The full official name: Arabic: for Makkah al-Mukarramah meaning "Mecca the Honored", but is also loosely translated as "The Holy City of Mecca"  1 
Ṫihāmah Arabic: تِـهَـامَـة  1 
Umm al-Qurā Arabic: أُمّ الْـقُـرَى‎, "Mother of All Settlements"  1 
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See also:  Mecca
 
Sources
1. Wikipedia - Mecca
 
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