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What is the old name of the Bahamas?

The name Bahamas comes from the Spanish Baja mar, meaning shallow sea. The Lucayan Indians were the first inhabitants, who called the area Guanahani


What did the lucayan Indians their god?

cacique


What did the Lucayan Indians call their Gods?

cacique


Indians from what tribe met Columbus when he arrived in 1492?

The Arawaks.


What was the Indian's name who Christopher Columbus first met?

Lucayan-Arawak Indians


Where is guanahani?

It is an iskland in the bahamas that the natives called guanahani. Today its is called San Salvor island


What band of Native Americans met Columbus?

This answer depends on who you define as Native Americans, as the term is normally used that is only the native tribes located in what is today called America. Columbus never touched foot in the United States (america), his travels were limited to the Caribbean, central and south america. When he first landed in Guanahani (modern day San Salvador Island) he encountered the Lucayan, Taino or Arawak peoples.


When Columbus landed in the Bahamas what did he call the people living there?

San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.


What was the local name for the island on which Columbus landed?

Guanahani


What does the word lucayan mean?

It mean killermanjiro


Who was the leader of the lucayans?

the name of the lucayan leader


What is the original name of new providence?

Charles Town is the original name of New Providence, Bahamas.