Meaning and Origin
What does the name Cayenne mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Cayenne
User Submitted Origins
French
58%
Spanish
33%
English
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Singapore says the name Cayenne means "Spice" and is of English origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Cay*enne
Cayenne pepper.
Etymology: From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America
Other Dictionary Sources
- A long and often twisted hot red pepper
- Ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
- Plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
Wiktionary
From French, from Tupian quiínia (“hot pepper”).
- Cayenne pepper.
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