The Canary Islands comes from the Latin term Insula Canaria, meaning 'Island of the Dogs'. It is thought that those dogs were the now extinct Monk Seal, whose name is Sea Dog in Latin.
The Canary Islands name is derived from the Latin term Insula Canaria, meaning 'Island of the Dogs'. It is thought the dogs were the now extinct Monk Seal whose Latin name translates as 'sea dog'.