Editing Havana (section)

== Etymology ==
In 1514, Diego Velázquez founded the city San Cristóbal de la Habana, which meant "[[Saint Christopher]] of the Habana". Habana was the name of the local people group. It has been theorized that the name derived from [[Habaguanex]], who was a chief of the Native American tribe. His name is [[Taíno language|Taíno]], an [[Arawakan language]], but nothing else is known. When Habana was adapted into English, the {{angbr|b}} was switched to a {{angbr|v}} because of a linguistic phenomenon known as [[betacism]], which is an assimilation of the [[voiced bilabial plosive]] and [[voiced labiodental fricative]] sounds that occurs in most modern Spanish dialects. Usage of the word ''Havana'' in literature understandably peaked during the [[Spanish–American War]], but it also represents a type of cigar, a color, and a type of rabbit as well as the city.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aleksic |first1=Adam |title=HABAGUANEX |url=https://www.etymologynerd.com/blog/habaguanex |website=The Etymology Nerd}}</ref> Havana is the prevailing name for the city found in English-language dictionaries.