Havana
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Havana
- /həˈvæ.nə/ UK
- /həˈvæ.nə/ US
- /-ˈvɑː-/ US
Rhymes with -ænə
Where it comes from
From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (cacique) who controlled the area, the name derived from Taíno sabana (“savannah”). The letter h may be an anthroponymic inflection.
proper noun
- The capital city of Cuba. It was notable enough that when President Calvin Coolidge visited Havana in 1928, Cuba’s president offered him one at the presidential palace.
- The Cuban government.
- A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.
- A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.
noun Havanas
- A type of large cigar produced in Cuba. Having indicated an arm-chair to me and placed my refreshment near it, he handed me a long, smooth Havana.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cuban capital, matanzas, santiago, madrid, cuba, cuban, aligned, tan, cigar, hopewell, boxes, habana, fawn, russet, umber, chestnut
Translations
Every language
name capital city of Cuba
| Español | La Habana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아바나, 라 아바나 |
| 日本語 | ハバナ Habana |
| 中文 | 哈瓦那 Hāwǎnà |
| हिन्दी | हवाना havānā |
| Português | Havana |
| Français | La Havane |
| Deutsch | Havanna |
| Italiano | L'Avana, L'Havana |
| Ελληνικά | Αβάνα Avána |
| Русский | Гава́на Gavána |
| Tiếng Việt | La Ha-ba-na, Ha-va-na |
| العربية | هَافَانَا hāfānā |
| עברית | הוואנה |
noun cigar
| Español | habano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 哈瓦那雪茄 Hāwǎnà xuějiā |
| Português | havana |
| Italiano | avana |
| Ελληνικά | πούρα Αβάνας poúra Avánas |
Talk about this word "Havana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/havana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Havana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/havana "Havana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/havana.Cite this
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title = {Havana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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