Etymology

Cuba

Cu·ba
C3U1B3A1

Today it means: A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana. Full definition →

Spanish Cuba ← Taíno coabanabor.?
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Cuba · proper noun1

  1. Taínocubaobor.?
  2. Taínocoabanabor.?
  3. SpanishCuba
  4. English todayCuba

Borrowed from Spanish Cuba.

Cuba · proper noun2

From Portuguese Cuba, possibly of Arabic origin.

Cuba · proper noun3

  1. Kankanaey · borrowed fromCuba
  2. English todayCuba

Borrowed from Kankanaey Cuba.

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