***More Facts About Mallorca...*** The name of the island comes from an old Latin phrase โinsula maiorโ that means โlarger islandโ, as Mallorca is the largest island in all of Spain. Gradually the phrase was mispronounced and the island became known as Mallorca. The British often call the island Majorca, whilst everyone else calls it Mallorca โ there appears to be no reason for this other than the British love of the letter J rather than L!