Several arguments have been given for interpreting the name Atuatuca to mean fortress, and not to be the same as Tongeren.

The word "Birtha" in Syriac means a castle or fortress, and might be applied to many places.

He liked the name because threshold contains hold, meaning home or fortress.

The town's name derives from the Celtic word moriduno, meaning "lakeside fortress".

Chet is a masculine given name, often a nickname for Chester, which means fortress or camp.

This word is borrowed from the Arabic word qal'at, meaning "fortress".

The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".

It is of Turkish origin and means "powerful fortress".

'No,' he said, and explained that the word simply meant 'fortress' in Arabic.

Berd means "fortress" in Armenian and is named accordingly because of the shape the dancers make.