Why the name Kuwait with this name?

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it is derived from the Arabic word "al kout" which means a fortress (a place where the military keeps weapons).
تصغير لكلمة الكوت

2006-12-26 05:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by Yasmine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I have to agree with Yasmin. It came from the word Al Kout

2006-12-26 17:05:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yeah, what the above two said. After living there I could have sworn it means "Fishbowl".

2006-12-27 12:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Baghdad Pete ! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋