West Indian island, from Taino (Arawakan). The Jamaica in New York probably is a Delaware (Algonquian) word meaning "beaver pond" alt. by infl. of the island name.
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary
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Jamaica in the Caribbean,got its name from the spanish..before Jamaica was jamica,it was xamyca the name given to the island by the taionos,meaning land of wood and water.
After searching for hours and hours on this subject, no one really seems to know for certain. But Cuba was either formed by volcanic activity, or appeared when ocean levels dropped as a low-lying coral island.
The islands were formed by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
a underwater volcano kept erupting and made the island Jamaica
jamaica was created by a volcano
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Order of Jamaica was created in 1969.
Jamaica Motel was created in 2006.
Jamaica - musical - was created in 1957.
Jamaica College was created in 1789.
Made in Jamaica was created in 2010.
Voice of Jamaica was created in 1995.
Jamaica Buses was created in 1933.
Jamaica Plain was created in 1874.
Jamaica Journal was created in 1967.
The Jamaica Classic was created in 1989.
Jamaica Handicap was created in 1929.
Jamaica Petrel was created in 1866.