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Gutters is located at the foot of Spur Tree Hill in Manchester near the border of St.
Funny place names in jamaica. Higman and Hudsons book mentions very little of the place names Jamaicans have or think they have created for themselves particularly Jamaican language aka PatwaPatois names. So I recently asked some Jamaicans for what they believe to be the funniest Jamaican place names. Here is a list of some of the names I got.
Pum-Pum-Rock a natural attraction located along the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine Jamaica Caribbean where the rock closely resembles the female genitalia. Pum-pum is the Jamaican term for vagina. Gutters is located at the foot of Spur Tree Hill in Manchester near the border of St.
Jamaica is filled with beauty and wonder. One day spent travelling around Jamaica reveals mouth-watering food amazing landmarks gorgeous fauna and flora and some of our world famous attractions. What we are also known for is our mind-boggling and head scratching place names.
Ever heard of Wait-A-Bit in Trelawny and Chew Manga in St Elizabeth. Once called Chareiras bay of waterfalls by the English it is believed that this place name is a corruption of the Spanish word Chorreras which describes the places many waterfalls. Port Esquivel also called Old Harbour Bay is located in the parish of St.
Catherine and was named after the first Spanish governor of the island Juan d Esquivel. See more at Spanish names of places in Jamaica. Back to top of Place Names In Jamaica.
Places In Jamaica With Irish Association. Yes those are all the names of places in Jamaica. Accompong a Maroon settlement is in Saint Elizabeth.
This name is said to be derived from the Ashanti word Nyamekopon which means the lone one the warrior. This name was also given to one of the brothers of Captain Cudjoe the second Maroon leader. Accompong was established in 1739.
Many of the place names in Jamaica are humorous Jackass Alley Beverly Hills. Others describe the distance from somewhere else Three Mile Four Mile Six Mile Seven Mile Nine Mile and Eleven Mile. Jamaican place-names can be straightforward reflecting outstanding features of the natural landscape eg Above Rocks St Catherine.
Or they can be historical often either recalling events that took place or famous people who lived in an area eg Cudjoe Town. Many places are named after original landowners eg Nashville Manchester first owned by George Nash. Others reflect a sense of religion eg Mt.
Thomas or one of nostalgia for the places. An unusual case of a place name with two double meanings. A municipality in Prince Edward Island.
An unincorporated community in Maryland. Craponne-sur-Arzon Sur Arzon must be having a bad day. Village in Devon United Kingdom.
A small village in County Westmeath Ireland Crookston. A small settlement in New Zealand. Wonder what the crime rate is there.
Charles Square was named from Sir Charles Knowles who was the Governor of Jamaica from 1752 to 1756. Creek Dome was named by the Spanish and is translated to mean Rio de Camarones The legend associated with this place name is that this water source was discovered by a Spanish. Funny Place Names Posted 6 years ago 3 notes.
Jamaica or take a wander around Weener Germany. Intercourse in Pennsylvania. Self-confessed geek Gary Gale scoured the globe to create a compendium of naughty place names for his blog.
Now he has put them on a map which plots some of the rudest-sounding places on Earth. Apart from those above he found Bumbang and. Person Rude Names Top 10 Unusual Place Names In Somerset Weston Mercury wwwthewestonmercurycouk.
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In Jamaican parlance Mocho is shorthand for the darkest most backward uncivilised place you can find. As a result there are people who will confess to a. Canongate Books Limited ISBN.
Biography Autobiography Languages. Lee Scratch Perry is an influential force in Jamaican music. From interviews with family members fellow artists friends enemies and the man himself People Funny Boy delves behind the myth of Perry to.
Now here come the familiar names taken from the old properties or pens the street names we know as Eureka Ripon Swallowfield Worthington Knutsford and Kensington. Download or read book entitled Dictionary of Place-names in Jamaica written by Inez Knibb Sibley and published by Unknown online. This book was released on 26 June 1978 with total page 184 pages.
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