Cuba

Type Country & Island
Usage Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, English, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈku.βa/(Spanish) /ky.ba/(French) /ˈku.ba/(Italian) /ˈku.bɐ/(Portuguese) /ˈkju.bə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Probably of Taino origin, but of uncertain meaning. This is the name of an island country in the Caribbean.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesKuba(Afrikaans) Kuba(Albanian) Kuba(Arabic) Kuba(Croatian) Kuba(Czech) Kuuba(Estonian) Kuuba(Finnish) Kuba(German) Kuba(Hungarian) Kuba(Latvian) Kuba(Lithuanian) Kuba(Polish) Kuba(Russian) Kuba(Serbian) Kuba(Slovak) Kuba(Slovene) Kuba(Swedish) Kuba(Ukrainian)
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Categories

former Spanish colonies, island countries, North America, Spanish-speaking countries
Entry added May 30, 2025