It has been stated that the drink's name probably originated from a fortress named Mazagran in Algiers, Algeria which in 1837 through the Treaty of Tafna was granted to France.
S-a afirmat că numele băuturii provine, probabil, de la fortăreața Mazagran din Algeria care a fost cedată Franței în 1837 prin Tratatul de la Tafna.