What is the nickname of Jamaica?

Jamaica is often referred to as “The Rock” by its residents. This nickname reflects the island’s rugged terrain and the strength and resilience of its people. Additionally, Jamaicans use various slang names such as “Jamrock”, “Jamdown” (or “Jamdung” in Jamaican Patois), and the abbreviated "Ja".
InJamaica on January 08 2024 at 10:12 AM Edited by In Jamaica in Travel & Tourism
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Colloquially, Jamaicans refer to their home island as the "Rock". Slang names such as "Jamrock", "Jamdown" ("Jamdung" in Jamaican Patois), or briefly "Ja", have derived from this.
 
The indigenous people, the Taíno, called the island Xaymaca in their language, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs". Yamaye has been suggested as an early Taino name for the island as recorded by Christopher Columbus.
Mark Smith on January 08 2024 at 10:14 AM
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