Derna

A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya.

Proper noun

  1. A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya.
    • She asked what place I loved most. It surprised me what came to mind: Derna, my mother’s hometown, and I thought of telling her about it, the smell of herbs as we would drive into the hills, the waterfall that comes out...
  2. A district of Libya; in full, Derna District. Capital: Derna.

Origin

From Arabic درنة (Darnah).

Forms

Dernah Darnah Darna

Derived

Derna District