Brasil

Borrowed from Papiamentu Brasil, likely derived from brasil (“brazilwood, Haematoxylum brasiletto”).


Santa Cruz

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Cruz (“Holy Cross”).


Noord

* (Aruba) Derived from noord (“north”). The settlement was named for its location near the northern tip of the island.
* (Netherlands) First attested as Het Noord in 1838-1857. Derived from noord (“north”).


Palm Beach

Borrowed from English Palm Beach. Named after the city in Florida.


Primavera

Borrowed from Papiamentu Primavera, derived from primavera (“spring”).


Fontein

* (Aruba) Derived from fontein (“spring, source”).
* (Curaçao) Derived from fontein (“spring, source”). Originally the name of a plantation.
The surname derives from one of the senses of fontein or from one of several toponyms.


Oranjestad

* (Aruba) Compound of Oranje + stad (“city”). The city is named after William I of the Netherlands.
* (Sint Eustatius) Compound of Oranje + stad (“city”).


Westpunt

* (Aruba) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and punt (“point”). The village is located near the western extremity of the island.
* (Curaçao) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and punt (“point”). The village is located near the western extremity of the island.
* (Netherlands) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and punt (“point”). The neighbourhood is named for its location in the western extremity of two polders.


Sint Nicolaas

Named after Saint Nicholas. According to a local etymology, the settlement was once owned by one Nicolaas van der Biest (1808-1873), whose subordinates were forced to address him as shon (“master”) Nicolaas. The toponym was then reinterpreted to the name of Saint Nicholas.


Tanki Leendert

Derived from Papiamentu tanki (“pond”) and Leendert (a surname).


Tanki Flip

Derived from Papiamentu tanki (“pond”) and Flip (a personal name).


Malmok

From Papiamentu Malmok, from Arawakan (Caquetio). The village is named after the beach.


Esso Heights

Borrowed from English Esso Heights. The settlement was constructed to provide housing for employees of the nearby Esso refinery.


Essoville

Borrowed from English Essoville. The neighbourhood was constructed to provide housing for employees of the nearby Esso refinery.


Kustbatterij

Derived from kustbatterij (“coastal battery”).


Zeewijk

Compound of zee (“sea”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).


Macuarima

Allegedly named after an Amerindian chieftain who died fighting the Spanish.


De Bruynewijk

Compound of De Bruyne (a surname) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).


Pos Chikito

Borrowed from Papiamentu Pos Chikito, derived from pos (“well”) and chikito (“small”).


Sero Alejandro

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sero Alejandro.


Rancho

* (Aruba) Borrowed from Papiamentu Rancho, derived from rancho (“ranch”).
* (Curaçao) Borrowed from Papiamentu Rancho, derived from rancho (“ranch”).


Sabana Grandi

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabana Grandi, derived from sabana (“savannah”) and grandi (“big, great”).


Sabanilla Abou

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabanilla Abou.


Mahuma

* (Aruba) Borrowed from Papiamentu Mahuma.
* (Curaçao) First attested in 1721 as Ligtenberg or Luchtenberg. Borrowed from Papiamentu Mahuma.


Sabana Liber

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabana Liber, derived from sabana (“savannah”) and liber (“free”).


Paradijswijk

Compound of paradijs (“paradise”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).


Eagle Beach

Borrowed from English Eagle Beach, derived from eagle and beach.