None of the answers so far is correct. It is Arabic during Muslim reign in Spain. It comes from 2 words, "Wadi" which means valley, and "Al-Lub" which means center, so Wadi Allub means the Valley in the center or central valley. A look at the map of spain shows that Guadalupe is practically in … Read more

It is from Yakub, which means to follow, as Jacob was born immediately after his brother Esau and in some stories, he was grabbing his brother's feet. Israel does not mean "wrestle with angel" as is commonly and mistakenly used. It is from "Isra" and "El". El is a name of God, while Isra means … Read more

The Caribbean Islands got their name from Arab sailors who were with Columbus. In Arabic, Caribbean is from " karibeen" which means close by or near, as the Islands were near the shores of the continent.