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kompoz [17]
2 years ago
9

Which island nation’s name comes from a word meaning shallow sea?.

Geography
1 answer:
cluponka [151]2 years ago
3 0

The name Bahamas is derived from the Lucayan name Bahama ('large upper middle island'), used by the indigenous Taíno people for the island of Grand Bahama. Tourist guides often state that the name comes from the Spanish baja mar ('shallow sea').

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