British Guiana Estate Names
English meanings of Sugar Estate Names
| Foreign names of British Guiana Sugar Estates | |
| Foreign Name | English Meaning |
| Beau Voisin | The good or pretty neighbour |
| Bel Air | Fine Air |
| Belle Plaine | Handsome level field |
| Belle Vue | Fine Prospect |
| Bestendigheid | Constancy, Consistency |
| Belankenburg | The white castle, name of estate in Holland |
| Chateau Margo | Chateau Margot, N.W. of Bordeaux France |
| De Kinderen | The Children |
| De Willem | The William |
| Friesland | Province in Holland |
| Goedland | Good land |
| Goede Verwagting | Good Expectation or Hope |
| Groenveldt | Greenfield |
| Gelderland | Province of Holland on the Zuyderzee |
| Haagsche Bosch | The Park (bush) at the Hague |
| Haarlem | An inland town near Amsterdam |
| Hague | The Metropolis, set of Holland's government |
| Hamburg | Name of Hansiate cites in Germany |
| Herstelling | Restoration, recovering from ruin |
| Hoff-van-Aurich | Court of Aurich, city of East Vriesland, Hanover |
| Hoff-van-Holland | Court of Holland |
| Huis'te Dieren | Famous country sear near Amsterdam, Holland |
| Klien Pouderoyen | Baronial Castle in Holland |
| La Belle Alliance | The Friendly League (of Waterloo notoriety) |
| La Bonne Intention | The Good Intention |
| La Bonne Mere | The good mother |
| La Grange | The barn - name of a Dutch farm |
| L'heureuse Aventure | The lucky adventue |
| La Jalousie | Jealousy |
| La Parfaite Harmonie | Perfect harmony |
| La Penitence | Penitence, penance |
| La Prudence | Prudence |
| La Retraite | The Retreat |
| Le Desir | The desire |
| Le Ressouvenie | The recollection |
| L'Esperance | Hope |
| Malgre Tout | In spite of all |
| Ma Retraite | My retreat |
| Mes Delices | My delight (pleasure) |
| Metmeer-en-Meer-Zorg | With more and more care |
| Mon Repos | My resting place |
| Nonpariel | The unrivalled |
| Noit Gedacht | Never thought |
| Nouvelle Flandre | New Flanders, Belgium |
| Nismes | Manufacturing city, France |
| Onderneeming | Undertaking, enterprise |
| Pouderoyen | A baronial Castle in Holland |
| Providence | Providence |
| Ruimveld | Extensive field |
| Sans Souci | Without care |
| Schoon Oord | Beautiful spot |
| Standvastigheid | Constancy, Consistency |
| Tenez Ferme | Hold fast |
| Toevlugt | Refuge |
| Turkeyen | Turkey |
| Tuschen de Vrienden | Between the friends |
| Uitkmost | Result, revenue |
| Uitvlugt | A flight to a country house |
| Vergenoegen | Contentment, pleasure |
| Versailles | Versailles palace, near Paris |
| Vilvooden | Village near Brussels in Belgium |
| Vive-la-Force | Glory to Power |
| Vreed-en-Hoop | Peace and Hope |
| Vreede-en-Vriendschap | Peace and Friendship |
| Vryheid's Lust | Liberty's delight |
| Waterloo | The Famous Village, Belgium |
| Wissellvalligheid | Vicissitude, liable to change |
| Zeeburgt | Castle on the Sea Shore |
| Zeelandia | Name of a province in Holland |
| Zeelugt | Sea breeze, sea air |
| Zorg | Care, anxiety |