Etymology

Lucayan

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Today it means: One of the original inhabitants of the Bahamas before the arrival of Europeans. Full definition →

Spanish lucayo
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  1. Spanish · derived fromlucayo
  2. English todayLucayan

Anglicization of Spanish lucayo, derived from the Taino Lukku-Cairi (which the people used for themselves), meaning "people of the islands".

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