Origins of the names of places in Grenada
St. George
[edit | edit source]The capital of Grenada was named after the patron saint of England (King George iii) in 1764[1]
St. David
[edit | edit source]The third largest parish of Grenada was named after the patron saint of Wales.[2]
St. Andrew
[edit | edit source]The largest of the parishes, is named after Saint Andrew ,the patron saint of Scotland
St John
[edit | edit source]The parish of St. John is named after John the Baptiste by the French during the 17th century.