Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the United States Virgin Islands.
Origin
Named after the former Kingdom of Loango. The island was used as a holding location for slaves transported from Africa. Compare Congo Cay. An erroneous local legend holds that the toponym derives from "love-and-go" and refers to a former brothel on the island. This folk etymology arose because of the insertion of a v into the toponym.
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APA
Lovango Cay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lovango%20Cay
MLA
“Lovango Cay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lovango%20Cay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lovango Cay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lovango%20Cay.
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