Question

The Spanish word "Galapagos" mean
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Answer 1

Galapagos is an old Spanish word meaning saddle. When Spanish sailors arrived on the islands off the coast of Equator, the turtle shells or tortoises reminded them of sway back saddles. They also might have named the islands, Galapagos, (plural) because they straddle the Equator like a saddle.

Answer 2

Answer:

Origin of the Name Galapagos

Origin of the Name GalapagosPhilologists believe the word galápago is derived from the pre-Roman Spanish calappacea or calappaccu which are cognate with the English word, carapace. In Early Modern Spanish of the 16th Century, galápago signified turtle, tortoise or terrapin.

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