Decolonize Geography : Caribbean

Jamaica – Xaymaca (Taíno-Arawak)

Puerto Rico – Borikén or Borinquen (Taíno, meaning “Land of the Valiant Lord”)

Haiti/Dominican Republic – Haití (Taíno, meaning “Tall Mountain”. term referred to a region located on the island of Hispaniola and may have also been used to refer to the entire island.)

Bahamas – Ba-ha-ma (possible Lucayan origen, meaning ‘large mupper middle land’) or Lucayo (Taíno name for Bahama islands and inhabitants.)

Cuba – Caobana (Taíno, meaning “Great Place”)

Grenada – Camerhogne (Kalinago)

Carriacou – Kayryoüacou or Cariouwacou (Kalinago, meaning ‘Island surrounded by reefs’)

Trinidad – Lëre or Lele (Kalinago meaning ‘Land of the Humingbird’)

Tobago – Tobago (Kalinago)

Barbados – Ichirouganami (Arawak)

Dominica – Wai’tu kubuli (Kalinago, meaning “Tall is her body”)

Martinique – Madinina (Kalinago, meaning “Land of Flowers”)

St. Lucia – Hiwanarau (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Iguana”)

St. Vincent – Hairoun (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Blessed”)

Bequia – Becoua (Kalinago, meaning “Land of the Clouds”)

Canouan – Cannouan (Kalinago, meaning “Island of Turtles”)

Anguilla – Malliouhana (Arawak, meaning Arrow-Shaped Sea Serpent)

St. Martin – Soualiga (Arawak, meaning “Land of Salt”)

St. Barths – Ouanalao (Arawak)

Saba – Amonhana (Arawak)

St. Eustatious – Aloi (Arawak)

Saint Crioux – Ay Ay (Taíno)

Saint Kitts – Liamuiga (Kalinago, meaning “Fertile Land”)

Nevis – Oualle (Kalinago)

Montserrat – Alliouagana (Kalinago, meaning “Land of Prickly Bush”)

Barbuda – Wa’omoni (Kalinago)

Antigua – Wadadli (Kalinago, “Land of Fish Oil”)

Redonda – Ocananmanrou (Kalinago)

Guadeloupe – Karukera (Kalinago)

Marie-Galante – Aichi (Kalinago) or Touloukaera (Arawak)

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