Hormuz is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda. Ahura Mazda ( ae Ahura Mazdā) is the Avestan language name for a divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator It can refer to:
- The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Navigation Ships moving through the Strait follow a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS which separates inbound from outbound traffic to reduce the risk of collision
- Hormoz Island, part of Iran. Hormuz Island is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf, it is located in the Straits of Hormuz and is part of the Hormozgān Province.
- The Kingdom of Ormus. Kingdom of Ormus (also known as Ohrmuzd, Hormuz, and Ohrmazd; Portuguese Ormuz) was a 10th to 17th century kingdom located
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