Mohr

Part of speech: noun, proper noun

Definitions

1. An individual of North African descent, often referring to historical figures involved in the Mediterranean trade
2. A person of Islamic heritage from the regions of North Africa, particularly during the medieval period in Europe
3. A term historically used to denote dark-skinned individuals or those from Muslim cultures in specific historical contexts

Etymology: "Mohr" is an alternative spelling of "mhorr," which comes from Moroccan Arabic "mhor." The name began as a regional term, and its spelling preserves that Moroccan origin. Over time it was applied far more broadly, to dark-skinned people and to those from Muslim cultures. It survives mainly in historical contexts, where it shows how a local name could grow into a general label for outsiders.