Lucayan

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish lucayo, derived from the Taino Lukku-Cairi (which the people used for themselves), meaning "people of the islands".

Noun

Lucayan (plural Lucayans)

  1. One of the original inhabitants of the Bahamas before the arrival of Europeans.
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