Etymology

Guyana

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Today it means: A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown. Full definition →

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The story

From an indigenous native American language, probably Cariban or Lokono, said to be a word referring to the land's waters.

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