Historical Names for Barcelona

Barcelona Through the Ages: Alternative Names

Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, has been known by many names across languages and eras:

• Barshinuna (Neo-Punic)
• Barcino (Iberian, Latin)
• Barcino & Faventia (Roman)
• Barbastro (Hispano-Arabic)
• Barçalona (Catalan)
• Barcelone (French, Anglo-Norman, Gascon, Occitan)
• Barselona (Portuguese, Galician, Aragonese)
• Барселона (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian)
• Barcellona (Italian)
• Barcelona (Spanish, Old Spanish, Aragonese, Asturian)
• Barselona (Castilian, Polish, Czech)
• Барселона (Serbian, Macedonian)

These variations reflect the city's long history as a Mediterranean crossroads.