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  Lagos is derived from the Portuguese word for "lakes". The pronunciation / ˈ l eɪ ɡ ɒ s / (LAY -goss) is typically standard in British and Nigerian English. Speakers of American English often use the pronunciation / ˈ l ɑː ɡ oʊ s / (LAH -gohss), which sounds more similar to the original Portuguese pronunciation. The native Yoruba name Èkó is also used by Yoruba people. Lagos may have been named after the Portuguese town called Lagos, since, at the time of the 15th century, Lagos, Portugal, was the main centre of Portuguese maritime expeditions down the African coast.