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]

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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