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Lovango Cay

Syllables: Lo·van·go Cay/loʊˈvæŋ.ɡoʊ ˈkiː/

Lovango Cay proper noun: an island of the United States Virgin Islands.

Proper noun

Lovango Cay

  1. An island of the United States Virgin Islands.

Origin of Lovango Cay

Named after the former Kingdom of Loango. The island was used as a holding location for slaves transported from Africa. Compare Congo Cay. An erroneous local legend holds that the toponym derives from "love-and-go" and refers to a former brothel on the island. This folk etymology arose because of the insertion of a v into the toponym.

Words that rhyme with Lovango Cay

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Questions about Lovango Cay

What does Lovango Cay mean?
Lovango Cay means an island of the United States Virgin Islands.
What part of speech is Lovango Cay?
Lovango Cay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lovango Cay?
Lovango Cay is pronounced /loʊˈvæŋ.ɡoʊ ˈkiː/.

Words near Lovango Cay in the dictionary

  1. lovages
  2. Lovallo
  3. Lovallos
  4. Lovan
  5. lovanenty
  6. Lovango Cay
  7. Lovans
  8. Lovas
  9. lovastatin
  10. lovastatins
  11. lovat

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