Etymology

Caille Island

Cail·le Is·land

Today it means: An island of Grenada. Full definition →

French caille
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  1. French · derived fromcaille“quail”
  2. English todayCaille Island

Derived from French caille (“quail”). The island was named for the presence of a quail species.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.