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Havana

ha·vana

UK/həˈvæ.nə/ US/həˈvæ.nə/ fairly common

noun

1.

capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas

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Origin

From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (cacique) who controlled the area, the name derived from Taíno sabana (“savannah”). The letter h may be an anthroponymic inflection.

Phrases

  • Little Havana

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