Key West
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Cayo Hueso (literally “Bone Cay”), which was coined in reference to the indigenous use of the island as a gravesite. Modified by folk etymology to Key + West as it is the westernmost inhabited island of the Florida Keys.
Proper noun
- An island in the Florida Keys, the westernmost significant cay in the archipelago.
- A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States, in the Florida Keys, situated on the island of Key West and surrounding islands.
Translations
city in the Florida Keys, Florida, USA
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island in the Florida Keys, Florida, USA
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See also
- (island):
Key West on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - (city): Key West, Florida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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