The etymology of the name Etna has generated heated debates during the years. The different populations that inhabited Sicily have given different names to this majestic volcano. Arabic writings refer to Etna as mountain Ǧabal al-Nār (“mountain of fire”). This name was later changed to Mons Gibel, literally “Monte Gibel” (from the Latin mons “Monte – Mount” and the Arabic Jebel (جبل “Mount”) just to indicate its majesty, hence Mongibello.
May 2023 – Extracted from the tale of the ancient Volcano.









