Where does “Kiribati” come from?

Kiribati (Yoruba) comes from English Kiribati, from Gilbertese Kiribati, from English Gilberts.

Ancestry of “Kiribati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKiribatiThe Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati
2GilberteseKiribati—
3EnglishGilberts—
Every word from English Gilberts →Every word from Gilbertese Kiribati →Every word from English Kiribati →