# North Caicos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɔːθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/

## Definitions
1. An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

## Etymology
Derived from the Taíno words *kaya (“island”) and *hiko (“string”). The element north was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

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