# Camagüey

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city in eastern central Cuba of over 300,000 people.

## Etymology
From Spanish Camagüey, renamed after Chief Camagüebax in 1898. Both names probably derive from Taino camagua (Wallenia laurifolia).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camaguey