Why is Catalina Island called 'Catalina'?

Santa Catalina Island has been inhabited for at least 8000 years. At the time of first European contact in 1542, it is thought that the Native Americans living on Santa Catalina Island called their island Pimu and themselves Pimungans (or Pimuvit). read more

Santa Catalina Island (Tongva: Pimugna or Pimu) is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island name is often shortened to Catalina Island or just Catalina. The island is 22 miles (35 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) across at its greatest width. read more

"Using "Catalina" was my idea, because I wrote most of the original code that became it. The reasons are mundane, but here they are for the record: * Even though I don't live in Southern CA, I've always liked what I've read and seen of Catalina Island. read more