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Chris Columbus discovered her on a Sunday and named her after Sunday. The Caribs named her Wiatukubuli but that was disregarded when Columbus arrived.
Dominica got its name from Christopher Columbus in 1492 as he reached the island on a Sunday. The Kalinagos (formerly Carib Indians) call the island "Waitukubuli" which means "Tall is her body" because of the several mountain peaks.
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What is dominica's airport name?
what is the name of dominica airport
What is the birth name of Dominica Leoni?
Dominica Leoni's birth name is Jana Wilhelmova.
What is the name of dominica airport?
What is the name of Dominicans airport
How did the country dominica get its name?
When Christopher Columbus discovered it on Sunday 3rd November 1493 he gave it the name Dominica for the Lords Day.
What does the name dominica mean?
The name "Dominica" means big fat hairy stinky dumb person with a bad case of mental retardation.
When is Saint Dominica's feast day?
I can find no saint by the name of Dominica but there are several saints named Dominic.
What is the name of dominica's volcano?
I think it is soufriere
What is the name of a place beginning with D?
dominica
Which country's name means Sunday?
Dominica
What was dominica called before?
Before it was named Dominica, the island was referred to by the indigenous Kalinago people as "Waitukubuli," which means "tall is her body." The name Dominica was given by Christopher Columbus when he sighted the island on a Sunday (Dominica in Latin) in November 1493. The island has retained this name since its European discovery.
What is the female version of the name Donald?
Donalda.
How do you spell the prime minister name of Dominica?
how to spell the prime minister's name
