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.