Origins of the names of places in Grenada

St. George

The capital of Grenada was named after the patron saint of England (King George iii) in 1764

St. David

The third largest parish of Grenada was named after the patron saint of Wales.

St. Andrew

The largest of the parishes, is named after Saint Andrew ,the patron saint of Scotland

St John

The parish of St. John is named after John the Baptiste by the French during the 17th century.