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La Macarena is the traditional and historical name of the area of Seville (Spain) located north of the city center. Nowadays, ''La Macarena'' is the name of the neighborhood placed on both sides of the north city wall, but also a much bigger administrative district of Seville. == Etymology of the toponym ''Macarena'' == The origin of the toponym ''Macarena'' is disputed. Whereas some authors think that it is derived from Arabic, others maintain that it is from Latin. Regarding Latin, ''Macarena'' would be derived from the male name ''Macarius''. It is supposed that a patrician named ''Macarius'' would have been an important Roman landowner in this area. On the other hand, it is known that during Muslim rule, the still existing city-wall gate was named ''Bab-al-Makrin'', which could be related with to the current denomination ''Macarena''. The neighbourhood of ''La Macarena'' lends its name to the sculpture of Virgin of Hope of Macarena, sometimes known simply as ''La Macarena''. Many Sevillian women are named after this statue. It should be noted that this is, in origin, the reason for the name of Los del Río's Spanish-language song "Macarena". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Macarena, Seville」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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