#Hormuz derives from the Middle Persian “Hormoz” or “Ohrmazd,” a form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme Zoroastrian deity of wisdom and light.

Local Persian interpretations suggest “Hur-Mogh” or “Hur-Muz,” meaning “Place of Dates,” tied to the area’s date palm groves.

The name originated with the medieval port city on Iran’s southern coast.

The strait took its name from this trade hub, not vice versa.

European records often rendered it as “Ormus,” as noted by explorers like #MarcoPolo.

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