Etymology

Martinique

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Today it means: An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique. Full definition →

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The story

Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Martin of Tours. The name is sometimes suggested to be a modification of a native Ta-Arawak (Taino or Kalinago) name Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”).

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