Derna
A city and port in Derna district, in north-eastern Libya.
Proper noun
- 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...
- A district of Libya; in full, Derna District. Capital: Derna.
Origin
From Arabic درنة (Darnah).