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| The name Mardin is referred to as Mâridîn in Arabic sources and Marde in Syriac sources. There are different opinions about the origin of the word. According to some views, the word Mardin comes from Marlands, a warrior tribe that was settled here by ArdeÃ
Ÿir in the 3rd century. According to some views, it comes from Merdin, which means `Castles`. The name used today comes from the name of Mridin mentioned in Arabic sources |
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