1) Strait in the Persian Gulf 
Hormuz z is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda. It can refer to: ...
mostly barren, hilly island of Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, 5 miles (8 km) off the coast. The ... [2 related articles]
Small island in the Strait of Hormuz belonging to Iran; area 41 sq km/16 sq mi; population (1996 est) 2,800. It is strategically important because oil tankers leaving the Gulf for Japan and the West have to pass through the strait to reach the Arabian Sea. It was occupied by the Portuguese from 1515 to 1622
a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.