Listomania
How These Jordanian Areas Got Their Names
How many of us know the stories behind the fantastic names of our beloved areas in Jordan?
Chmeissani
Where the tribes of Beni Sakhr would “expose” themselves to sun (chems).
Sweifieh
When the tribes of Beni Sakhr would visit this region, in their dialect they would say” bedna namdi alsweif” meaning summer…and thus the name Sweifieh was born.
Ras al Ain
The spouting point of the Amman torrent!
Mahatta
Named mahatta (station) due to the train station in the area.
Wadi Saqra
Or, Wadi Zara — Zara means water, so it translates into the Valley of Water.
Umm Sumaq
Back in the day, there were many sumac trees in this area.
Deir Ghbar
Due to the amount of dust (ghbar) that is always in the air.
Abdali
Of course, in honor of the founding King Abdullah.