Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Taino Indians who inhabited the territory called the island Boriken or he also called it Borinquen that means “The great land of the Valiant and noble lord” also it means “land of the great lords”. Today this word is used in many modifications and is still popularly used by Puerto Ricans.The Taino Indians came from South America that inhibited the major portion of the island of Puerto Rico when the Spaniards arrived. ... Originally the newcomers called the Island “San Juan El Bautista”which meant “Saint John the Baptist” and the town Puerto Rico because of its obvious excellent potentialities.