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Why are they hurricanes?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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There are two possible origins of the word "hurricane." According to one source, the word "Hurricane" is derived from the Spanish word "huracn", the origin of which is the Carib term for "God of Evil". Other sources, however, postulate that the word is derived from the name of the Mayan storm god.

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