In fifteen thirty-six, Portuguese sailors landed on a Caribbean island filled with lush forests. Along the coast, they saw giant fig trees with long, hanging roots that looked like great beards swaying in the wind. They called it *Os Barbados,* “the bearded ones.” Later, the name stuck in English as Barbados. 🌴 #Barbados #CaribbeanHistory #EverydayOrigins #HiddenStories #FunFact #HistoryTok