Etymology

From Persian اسپانیا ‎(“Spain”), from Spanish España, from Latin Hispania, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία ‎(Hispanía), from ultimately Phoenician 𐤀𐤉-𐤔𐤀𐤐𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤌 ‎(ay-shaphanim, literally “hyrax isle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪsp.ɑn.jɑ/