Columbus gave Nevis the name (Saint Martin). The current name Nevis is derived from a Spanish name , meaning "Our Lady of the Snows", a reference to the 4th-century Catholic miracle of a summertime snowfall on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. It is not known who chose this name for the island, but it is thought that white clouds which usually wreath the top of Nevis Peak reminded someone of the miracle.
Columbus gave Nevis the name (Saint Martin). The current name Nevi?s is derived from a Spanish name , meaning "Our Lady of the Snows", a reference to the: 4th-century Catholic miracle of a summertime snowfall on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. It is not known who chose this name for. the island, but it is thought that white clouds which usually wreath the top of N?evis Peak reminded so,meone of the miracle.