Savanna-la-Mar

English

Etymology

From Spanish Sabana-de-la-Mar (literally “Plain by the Sea”), the name given to the locale by Spanish colonists in reference to its geography.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Savanna-la-Mar

  1. A town, the parish capital of the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ History of Westmoreland. National Library of Jamaica. Archived February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Place Names in Jamaica. National Library of Jamaica. Archived December 28, 2021.
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