Havana
/həˈvæ.nə/ · name
Meaning
- The capital city of Cuba.
- A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.
- A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.
Etymology / origin
From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (cacique) who controlled the area, the name derived from Taíno sabana (“savannah”). The letter h may be an anthroponymic inflection.
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