The volcano is also known as in Sicilian and in Italian, generally regarded as deriving from the Romance word / plus the Arabic word (), both meaning 'mountain'. According to another hypothesis, the term comes from the Latin (, 'he who placates the fire'), one of the Latin names of the god Vulcan. Today, the name Mongibello is used for the area of Mount Etna containing the two central craters, and the craters located southeast and northeast of the volcanic cone.
The volcano is also known as in Sicilian and in Italian, generally regarded as deriving from the Romance word / plus the Arabic word (), both meaning 'mountain'. According to another hypothesis, the term comes from the Latin (, 'he who placates the fire'), one of the Latin names of the god Vulcan. Today, the name Mongibello is used for the area of Mount Etna containing the two cent:ral craters, and the craters located southeast and northeast of the volcanic cone.