Talk:Jamaica Bay
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[edit] Why is it called Jamaica Bay?
I am a citizen of Jamaica, the island nation probably best known for being the home of Bob Marley and for having one of the highest murder rates in the world. The name "Jamaica", we are told, is an Anglicization of the Taino name Xaymaca, meaning "Land of Wood and Water". "Jamaica" is therefore a rather odd name with a rather odd origin, and it is unlikely that another place named "Jamaica" would have been so named independent of reference to this one. Does anyone have any citable references as to the origin of the name "Jamaica Bay"? Respectfully, SamBlob 17:10, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
