Guayama

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Type Settlement
Usage Spanish (Latin American)

Meaning & History

A city and municipality in Puerto Rico. Most likely from the name of a Taíno cacique, Guayama, from Taíno wayama meaning "great place, big open space"; however, a local story suggests that the name comes from the surname of a local landowner, Juanan Guayama.
Added 10/19/2024 by fisher_king_22