Jamaica is called as such because of the aboriginal Arawak people, sometimes referred to as the “Taino” peoeple, who named their island “Xaymaca” (pronounced “zay-mah-kah”) which means “land of wood and water” in the Arawak language. The “X” which denotes a “zay” sound was replaced with a hard “J” turning it into a “jay” sound. This was implemented by the Spanish after landing in Jamaica, in 1494. The Jamaica Queens area of Queens, United States of America is not named after Jamaica the country,...
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