Why was Jupiter, Florida named Jupiter?
The name given this land area was derived from the Spanish word for the supreme god of Roman Mythology, "Jobe" (pronounced Hoe-Bay), which eventually evolved to the Anglicized version, Hobe Sound. The barrier island was identified as "Jupiter," a variation of the Spanish "Jobe."
The name given this land area was derived from the Spanish word for the supreme god of Roman Mythology, "Jobe" (pronounced Hoe-Bay), which eventually evolved to the Anglicized version, Hobe Sound. The barrier island was identified as "Jupiter," a variation of the Spanish "Jobe."