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Origen guanche del topónimo Agüimes

Agüimes, Gran Canaria - Sureste, Las Palmas

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Origen guanche del topónimo Agüimes

Curiosity · Agüimes, Gran Canaria - Sureste, Las Palmas

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The name Agüimes is of aboriginal origin and its meaning is debated: the philologist Juan Álvarez Delgado linked it to words such as "Güime" (Lanzarote) and "Güímar" (Tenerife), related to a Berber verb meaning "to jump" or "to stand out," while Ignacio Reyes proposed the meaning of "delight" or "place of special virtue." Documented old forms include "Agüimez" and "Aguymes."

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