Meaning of Place Name: Teneriffe
Teneriffe: One of the Canaries, is a Portuguese corruption of Chinerfe or Tinerfe, the name of the last Guanche chief. From its snowclad peak, the Romans called it Nivaria, the "Snowy."
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| Meaning of Place Name: TeneriffeTeneriffe: One of the Canaries, is a Portuguese corruption of Chinerfe or Tinerfe, the name of the last Guanche chief. From its snowclad peak, the Romans called it Nivaria, the "Snowy."
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