Saint Ann's Bay

proper noun

A bay of Saint Ann parish, Jamaica.

OriginSpanish Santa Gloria →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative St. Ann's Bay · alternative St Ann's Bay

  1. A bay of Saint Ann parish, Jamaica.
  2. A town, the parish capital of Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.

Origin

  1. SpanishSanta Gloria
  2. EnglishSaint Ann's Bay

Named after Lady Anne Hyde, first wife of James II and VII, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and using the saintly terminology of the preceding Spanish name of the bay Spanish Santa Gloria. The town is named after the bay.

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APA

Saint Ann's Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Ann's%20Bay

MLA

“Saint Ann's Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Ann's%20Bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint Ann's Bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Ann's%20Bay.

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