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The origin of the name Caribbean Sea is from the horse. It was originly started from the horse men when they fell into the sea. 100000 men died when they fell but then they rose from the dead.
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According to wikipedia, this names derives from that of the Carib, a people who lived in the Lesser Antilles and nearby parts of South America at the time of the Spanish conquest of the area.
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∙ 14y ago15th century Spanish explorers named the Carribean Sea after the Carib people who lived there at the time.
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