English Explanatory Dictionary

Lovango Cay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the United States Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/loʊˈvæŋ.ɡoʊ ˈkiː/

Word forms

Lovango Cay

Etymology

Named after the former Kingdom of Loango. The island was used as a holding location for slaves transported from Africa. Compare Congo Cay. An erroneous local legend holds that the toponym derives from "love-and-go" and refers to a former brothel on the island. This folk etymology arose because of the insertion of a v into the toponym.

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