Where does “Gambia” come from?

Gambia (Faroese) comes from English Gambia, from Mandinka Kambra.

Ancestry of “Gambia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGambia—
2MandinkaKambra—
Every word from Mandinka Kambra →Every word from English Gambia →
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