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Cayman Islands en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
2. (metonymically) Offshore bank accounts based in the Cayman Islands.
3. (broadly, figuratively) Tax havens.

Forms

Deriveds

CYM · Cayman Islander

Synonyms

Cayman · Caymans

Translations (66)

kmr Giravên Kaymanê (British territory in the Caribbean) · he איי קיימן (British territory in the Caribbean) · ca Illes Caiman (British territory in the Caribbean) · et Kaimanisaared (British territory in the Caribbean) · nl Caymaneilanden (British territory in the Caribbean) · sl Kajmanji otoki (British territory in the Caribbean) · cmn 凱門群島 /凯门群岛 (British territory in the Caribbean) · ia Insulas Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · nb Caymanøyene (British territory in the Caribbean) · hi केमन द्वीपसमूह (British territory in the Caribbean) · nn Caymanøyane (British territory in the Caribbean) · hu Kajmán-szigetek (British territory in the Caribbean) · ka კაიმანის კუნძულები (British territory in the Caribbean) · it Isole Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · ro Insulele Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · bg Кайманови острови (British territory in the Caribbean) · bar Kaimaninseln (British territory in the Caribbean) · ga Oileáin Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · sh Kajmanska Ostrva (British territory in the Caribbean) · lt Kaimãnai (British territory in the Caribbean) · sk Kajmanie ostrovy (British territory in the Caribbean) · br Inizi Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · gl Illas Caimán (British territory in the Caribbean) · fi Caymansaaret (British territory in the Caribbean) · tr Cayman Adaları (British territory in the Caribbean) · sh Кајманска Острва (British territory in the Caribbean) · pt Ilhas Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · el Νησιά Κέυμαν (British territory in the Caribbean) · sh Kajmanski otoci (British territory in the Caribbean) · ko 케이맨 제도 (British territory in the Caribbean) · es Islas Caimán (British territory in the Caribbean) · lv Kaimanu salas (British territory in the Caribbean) · ja ケイマン諸島 (British territory in the Caribbean) · jam Kieman Ailanz (British territory in the Caribbean) · ast Islles Caimán (British territory in the Caribbean) · da Caymanøerne (British territory in the Caribbean) · mt il-Gżejjer Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · cs Kajmanské ostrovy (British territory in the Caribbean) · uk Кайма́нові Острови́ (British territory in the Caribbean) · id Kepulauan Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · gsw Kaimaninsle (British territory in the Caribbean) · fr îles Caïmans (British territory in the Caribbean) · eu Kaiman uharteak (British territory in the Caribbean) · eo Kajmaninsuloj (British territory in the Caribbean) · sh Кајмански отоци (British territory in the Caribbean) · cmn 開曼群島 /开曼群岛 (British territory in the Caribbean) · pt Ilhas Caimã (British territory in the Caribbean) · pt Ilhas Caiman (British territory in the Caribbean) · sq Ishujt Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · ru Кайма́новы острова́ (British territory in the Caribbean) · az Kayman adaları (British territory in the Caribbean) · sco Cayman Islands (British territory in the Caribbean) · ro Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · be Кайма́навы астравы (British territory in the Caribbean) · lt Kaimãnų Sãlos (British territory in the Caribbean) · nl Kaaimaneilanden (British territory in the Caribbean) · af Kaaimanseilande (British territory in the Caribbean) · ms Kepulauan Cayman (British territory in the Caribbean) · sv Caymanöarna (British territory in the Caribbean) · de Kaimaninseln (British territory in the Caribbean) · ar جُزُر كَايْمَان (British territory in the Caribbean) · wa Iyreyes Cayimans (British territory in the Caribbean) · pl Kajmany (British territory in the Caribbean) · mk Кајмански Острови (British territory in the Caribbean) · fr îles Caïmanes (British territory in the Caribbean) · hy Կայմանյան կղզիներ (British territory in the Caribbean)