Grand Cayman

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Grand Cayman

/ˈɡɹænd ˈkeɪ.mən/

Rhymes with -eɪmən

Where it comes from

The name of the island is derived from caiman (“species of alligatorid”). The element grand was added to distinguish the island from its neighbours in the Cayman Islands.

proper noun

An island, the largest of the three Cayman Islands.

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"Grand Cayman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grand%20cayman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Grand Cayman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grand%20cayman

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"Grand Cayman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grand%20cayman.

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@misc{grand_cayman_2026,
  title = {Grand Cayman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grand%20cayman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}