Due to the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, the region was called Gharb Al-Andalus: Gharb means "the west", while al-Andalus is the Arabic name for the Iberian Peninsula.
Devido à conquista da Península Ibérica, a região passou a chamar-se de "Gharb Al-Andalus": "Gharb" significa "ocidente", e "Al-Andaluz" é o nome árabe da Península Ibérica.