Leeward Islands

English Etymology Called leeward because the prevailing winds in the area blow from east to west. Thus, the Leeward Islands are downwind, or leeward of, the easternmost Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the trade winds coming from the east. Proper noun Leeward Islands The northern of the Lesser Antilles, consisting of the islands or nations of the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint-Barthélemy, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua, Montserrat and Guadeloupe. The en Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Translations Island group Catalan: ca illes de Sotavent f-p Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 背風群島 Bèifēng Qúndǎo Finnish: fi Leewardsaaret p French: fr îles Sous-le-Vent f-p; except Antilles: fr îles du Vent îles du Vent septentrionales f-p northern Windward Islands Greek: el Υπήνεμες Νήσοι f-p Irish: ga Oileáin na Fothana m-p Polish: pl Leeward Islands nv-p, pl Wyspy Podwietrzne nv-p See also en Windward Islands en Leeward Antilles en Windward Antilles Further reading en Islands