Meanings
proper noun
- A city in eastern central Cuba of over 300,000 people.
Origin
- SpanishCamagüey
- EnglishCamagüey
From Spanish Camagüey, renamed after Chief Camagüebax in 1898. Both names probably derive from Taino camagua (Wallenia laurifolia).
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Chinese Mandarin 卡馬圭 /卡马圭
- 卡馬圭 /卡马圭 (Kǎmǎguī)A city in eastern Cuba
Finnish Camagüey
- CamagüeyA city in eastern Cuba
Greek Καμαγουέι
- Καμαγουέι (Kamagouéi)A city in eastern Cuba
Hindi कामाग्वे
- कामाग्वे (kāmāgve)A city in eastern Cuba
Japanese カマグエイ
- カマグエイ (Kamaguei)A city in eastern Cuba
Russian Камагуэ́й
- Камагуэ́й (Kamaguéj)A city in eastern Cuba
Thai กามาเกวย์
- กามาเกวย์A city in eastern Cuba
Cite this entry
APA
Camagüey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camag%C3%BCey
MLA
“Camagüey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camag%C3%BCey. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Camagüey,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camag%C3%BCey.
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