Raffles pernah mencari dari mana kata 'Jawa' berasal. Tidak ketemu. Pernah ada yang menyebut bahwa kata Jawa berasal dari salah satu nama padi-padian: 'Jawawut' yang barangkali merupakan makanan pokok pada masa-masa awal.

Jawa pernah disebut sebagai Nusa hara-hara atau Nusa Kendang.


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