Gran Canaria is the name of the island of the archipelago of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, Espana.no there is security on the origin of the name of the island. Some claim that it is Latinized from the Aboriginal name of Tameran version, while others claim that the name of Canaria comes from the abundance of dogs (canes) of great size that there exist. Others more, believe that the name comes from the tribe Berber Canarii that there lived.
