Gulf of Mexico

== English == === Alternative forms === Gulf of México === Etymology === Calque of Spanish golfo de México, first attested in 1550 on a world map held at the Bodleian Library. In widespread use since the mid-17th century, predating the independence of Mexico. Alternatively gulf +‎ of +‎ Mexico. Cognate of French golfe du Mexique. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === the Gulf of Mexico A gulf to the south of the United States, to the east and north of Mexico, and to the north of Cuba. Synonyms: Bay of Mexico (obsolete), Gulf of America (neologism, US) ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === Galtsoff, Paul Simon (1954), “Historical sketch of the explorations in the Gulf of Mexico”, in Fishery Bulletin‎[2], volume 55, number 2, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, page 15