Isleño (plural isleños) is the Spanish wor meaning "islander." The Isleños are the descendants of Canary Island immigrants of Louisiana. The name islander was given to the Canary Islanders to distinguished them from Spanish mainlanders known as "peninsulares." But in Louisiana, the name has evolved from a category to an identity. So much the name evolved to the point that when addressing the Canary Islanders of Louisiana, they would be referred to as the "Islenos", or "Los Isleños."