Cayman Islands

proper noun

Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

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CaymansCayman
OriginSpanish Caymanes →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Cayman Islands

alternative Caiman Islands

  1. Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
  2. metonymicallyOffshore bank accounts based in the Cayman Islands.

    Synonyms: Caymans, Cayman

  3. broadlyfigurativelyTax havens.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOffshore bank accounts based in the Cayman Islands.

Similar
CaymansCayman
Also see
caymancaymans

Origin

  1. SpanishLagartos
  2. SpanishCaymanes
  3. EnglishCayman Islands

From Spanish Caymanes, variant of earlier Spanish Lagartos in reference to the early prevalence of marine and freshwater crocodiles on the islands. Spanish caimán and Portuguese caimão are of uncertain etymology, being variously attributed to Taíno kaimán, Kari'na acayouman, and Kongo.

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Translations

Afrikaans Kaaimanseilande
  • KaaimanseilandeBritish territory in the Caribbean
Arabic جُزُر كَايْمَان
  • جُزُر كَايْمَان (juzur kāymān)British territory in the Caribbean
Basque Kaiman uharteak
  • Kaiman uharteakBritish territory in the Caribbean
Bulgarian Кайманови острови
  • Кайманови острови (Kajmanovi ostrovi)British territory in the Caribbean
Catalan Illes Caiman
  • Illes CaimanBritish territory in the Caribbean
Chinese Mandarin 開曼群島 /开曼群岛, 凱門群島 /凯门群岛
  • 開曼群島 /开曼群岛 (Kāimàn Qúndǎo)British territory in the Caribbean
  • 凱門群島 /凯门群岛 (Kǎimén Qúndǎo)British territory in the Caribbean
Czech Kajmanské ostrovy
  • Kajmanské ostrovyBritish territory in the Caribbean
Danish Caymanøerne
  • CaymanøerneBritish territory in the Caribbean
Dutch Kaaimaneilanden, Caymaneilanden
  • KaaimaneilandenBritish territory in the Caribbean
  • CaymaneilandenBritish territory in the Caribbean
Esperanto Kajmaninsuloj
  • KajmaninsulojBritish territory in the Caribbean
Estonian Kaimanisaared
  • KaimanisaaredBritish territory in the Caribbean
Finnish Caymansaaret
  • CaymansaaretBritish territory in the Caribbean
French îles Caïmans, îles Caïmanes
  • îles CaïmansBritish territory in the Caribbean
  • îles CaïmanesBritish territory in the Caribbean
German Kaimaninseln
  • KaimaninselnBritish territory in the Caribbean
Greek Νησιά Κέυμαν
  • Νησιά Κέυμαν (Nisiá Kéyman)British territory in the Caribbean
Hebrew איי קיימן
  • איי קיימן (iyey kayman)British territory in the Caribbean
Hindi केमन द्वीपसमूह
  • केमन द्वीपसमूह (keman dvīpasmūh)British territory in the Caribbean
Hungarian Kajmán-szigetek
  • Kajmán-szigetekBritish territory in the Caribbean
Indonesian Kepulauan Cayman
  • Kepulauan CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
Irish Oileáin Cayman
  • Oileáin CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
Italian Isole Cayman
  • Isole CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
Japanese ケイマン諸島
  • ケイマン諸島 (Keiman shotō)British territory in the Caribbean
Korean 케이맨 제도
  • 케이맨 제도 (Keimaen jedo)British territory in the Caribbean
Latvian Kaimanu salas
  • Kaimanu salasBritish territory in the Caribbean
Lithuanian Kaimãnai, Kaimãnų Sãlos
  • KaimãnaiBritish territory in the Caribbean
  • Kaimãnų SãlosBritish territory in the Caribbean
Malay Kepulauan Cayman
  • Kepulauan CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
Norwegian Bokmål Caymanøyene
  • CaymanøyeneBritish territory in the Caribbean
Polish Kajmany
  • KajmanyBritish territory in the Caribbean
Portuguese Ilhas Cayman, Ilhas Caiman
  • Ilhas CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
  • Ilhas CaimanBritish territory in the Caribbean
  • Ilhas CaimãBritish territory in the Caribbean
Romanian Cayman, Insulele Cayman
  • CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
  • Insulele CaymanBritish territory in the Caribbean
Russian Кайма́новы острова́
  • Кайма́новы острова́ (Kajmánovy ostrová)British territory in the Caribbean
Slovak Kajmanie ostrovy
  • Kajmanie ostrovyBritish territory in the Caribbean
Spanish Islas Caimán
  • Islas CaimánBritish territory in the Caribbean
Swedish Caymanöarna
  • CaymanöarnaBritish territory in the Caribbean
Turkish Cayman Adaları
  • Cayman AdalarıBritish territory in the Caribbean
Ukrainian Кайма́нові Острови́
  • Кайма́нові Острови́ (Kajmánovi Ostrový)British territory in the Caribbean
Cite this entry
APA

Cayman Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cayman%20Islands

MLA

“Cayman Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cayman%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cayman Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cayman%20Islands.

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