Savanna-la-Mar
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- A town, the parish capital of the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Derived terms[edit]
- (abbreviation) Sav-la-Mar, Sav
References[edit]
- ^ History of Westmoreland. National Library of Jamaica. Archived February 6, 2020.
- ^ Place Names in Jamaica. National Library of Jamaica. Archived December 28, 2021.