Save Type Island Usage Spanish, English Pronounced Pron. /t̪e.ne.ˈɾi.fe/(Spanish) /ˌtɛ.nə.ˈriːf/(English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsTeneriffe Meaning & History Means "snow mountain" or "white mountain" in Guanche, probably referring to the volcano Teide. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, Spain.