Tupi
names are used by the Tupi people of Brazil.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cayenne French, English, TupiMost likely from the city of Cayenne, French Guiana or from the name of the pepper, also known as
Capsicum annuum which comes from the Tupi language, specifically the word
kyynha, which meant "capsicum" or "hot pepper".