French Etymology From Taíno/Lokono xaymaca. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ʒa.ma.ik/ Audio:(file) Proper noun Jamaïque f Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean) Derived terms Jamaïcain/Jamaïcaine jamaïcain Descendants Haitian Creole: Jamayik See also countries in North America: pays de l’Amérique du Nord (appendix)editAntigua-et-BarbudaBahamasBarbadeCanadaCubaDominiqueÉtats-UnisGrenadeHaïtiJamaïqueMexiqueRépublique dominicaineSaint-Christophe-et-NiévèsSaint-Vincent-et-GrenadinesSainte-LucieTrinité-et-Tobago Norman Etymology Borrowed from French Jamaïque. Proper noun Jamaïque f (Jersey) Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.