{"id":63636,"date":"2016-03-06T14:51:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T13:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=63636"},"modified":"2021-08-02T15:49:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T13:49:59","slug":"barcelona-and-its-many-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona and Its Many Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is one the most frequented cities in the world, yet where does its distinctive name come from? The Catalan capital\u00b4s title has historically undergone many changes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, its origins remain unclear with many theories and myths surrounding its source.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104522\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104522 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104522\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104522' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-104522 slide-104523\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#Barcelona_City_Nicknames_-_why_so_many_different_names\" title=\"Barcelona City Nicknames &#8211; why so many different names?\">Barcelona City Nicknames &#8211; why so many different names?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#Origin_of_Barcelonas_name\" title=\"Origin of Barcelona&#8217;s name\">Origin of Barcelona&#8217;s name<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#Barcelonas_nicknames\" title=\"Barcelona&#8217;s nicknames\">Barcelona&#8217;s nicknames<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#What_NOT_to_say\" title=\"What NOT to say!\">What NOT to say!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#Nickname_1_Barna\" title=\"Nickname #1: Barna\">Nickname #1: Barna<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#Nickname_2_BCN\" title=\"Nickname #2: BCN\">Nickname #2: BCN<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#Nickname_3_Ciudad_Condal\" title=\"Nickname #3: Ciudad Condal\">Nickname #3: Ciudad Condal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-and-its-many-names\/#What_others_used_to_call_Barcelona_and_why\" title=\"What others used to call Barcelona and why\">What others used to call Barcelona and why<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_City_Nicknames_-_why_so_many_different_names\"><\/span>Barcelona City Nicknames &#8211; why so many different names?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Origin_of_Barcelonas_name\"><\/span>Origin of Barcelona&#8217;s name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first of many <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/myth-legend\/\">legends<\/a> <\/strong>states that the name Barcelona is an adaption of the original name, <strong>Barke-no<\/strong>\u00b8 which was given to the city by Iberian settlers. This is supposedly attested in an ancient coin inscription from the Iberian times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second suggests that Barcelona was founded by the ancient Phoenicians and Carthaginians. The ruler was the Carthaginian, Hamilcar Barca and therefore the name may have come from the Carthaginian surname <strong>Barca<\/strong>, which means \u2018ray\u2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63642\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Barcelonanames-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63642\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63642\" class=\"wp-image-63642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Barcelonanames-2.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona city nickname - typical neighbourhood in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another tale describes the tribe of the Layetanos who were conquered by Cornelio Escipi\u00f3n and that the area subsequently became a Roman colony named Iulia Augusta Paterna Faventia Barcino, from which the name of Barcelona was derived.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A legend from the <strong>Roman<\/strong> times states that <strong>Hercules<\/strong> set out on a sea expedition in search of the Golden Fleece. During the 9-boat voyage there was a huge storm, the first 8 boats escaped without damage, whilst the ninth was lost at sea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106527\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106527\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/montjuic-2480228_640.jpg\" alt=\"montjuic mountain\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hercules set out to find it and found the boat shipwrecked at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/what-to-do-around-montjuic-barcelona-inspiration\/\">Montjuic<\/a><\/strong>. The navigators were so taken by the place\u00b4s beauty that they named it after the lost boat- \u201c<strong>Barca Nona<\/strong>\u201d (the ninth boat).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the Middle Ages the city was subject to a host of various names including Barchinona, Bar\u00e7alona, Barchelonaa, and Barchenona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Discover ShBarcelona&#8217;s services<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelonas_nicknames\"><\/span>Barcelona&#8217;s nicknames<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whilst the city now retains its modern designation, this doesn\u2019t stop it from being subject to a selection of alternative nicknames used by locals and visitors alike:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_NOT_to_say\"><\/span>What NOT to say!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Firstly, don\u2019t make the rookie mistake of referring to the city as <strong>Barca<\/strong>. This Barcelona short name is strictly used only to describe the cities beloved football team, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-sports-fans\/\">Barcelona FC<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63643\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Barcelonanicknames.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63643\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63643\" class=\"wp-image-63643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Barcelonanicknames.jpg\" alt=\"views over Barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nickname_1_Barna\"><\/span>Nickname #1: Barna<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking to blend in with the locals? <strong>Barna<\/strong> is one of the most popular colloquial terms you will hear. Distinctly used by locals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Use this nickname to sound like&nbsp;a true Barcelonian, especially amongst the younger crowd where this term is popular.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nickname_2_BCN\"><\/span>Nickname #2: BCN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In your time here, you may come across the term <strong>BCN<\/strong>, this is written only abbreviation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Popularized by the council, this contraction corresponds to the International Air Transport Association airport code of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-get-from-barcelona-airport-to-barcelona-city\/\">Barcelona-El Prat Airport<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106528\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106528\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/barcelona-2869687_640.jpg\" alt=\"views of barcelona city\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nickname_3_Ciudad_Condal\"><\/span>Nickname #3: Ciudad Condal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ciudad Condal<\/strong> is a synonym commonly used in the Spanish media. It is in reference to the city\u2019s status as a seat of the Counts of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is also seen as &#8220;Ciutat Comtal&#8221; in Catalan and translates as County City in English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tarragona\/\">Tarragona, a City With a Roman History<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_others_used_to_call_Barcelona_and_why\"><\/span>What others used to call Barcelona and why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Slightly disapproving yet still humorous term for Barcelona particularly used by people from the <strong>Girona<\/strong> province is <strong>Can Fanga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This means the House or Farm of Mud, in reference to the cities mucky unpaved streets in the late 19th\/early 20th century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Find a fantastic holiday rental in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Were you aware of the many names of Barcelona city centre?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What is your favourite?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"63636\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is one the most frequented cities in the world, yet where does its distinctive name come from? 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