Where does “Suriname” come from?
Suriname derives from Dutch Suriname, which comes from English Surinam, of uncertain ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Suriname”, step by step
Suriname traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Taíno Surinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taíno | Surinen | — |
via English Surinam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Surinam | — |