English Explanatory Dictionary

Little Cayman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island and district of the Cayman Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪtl̩ ˈkeɪ.mən/

Word forms

Little Cayman

Etymology

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

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