English Explanatory Dictionary

Grand Cayman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island, the largest of the three Cayman Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹænd ˈkeɪ.mən/

Word forms

Grand Cayman

Etymology

The name of the island is derived from caiman (“species of alligatorid”). The element grand was added to distinguish the island from its neighbours in the Cayman Islands.

Derived words

Grand Cayman thrush
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