English Explanatory Dictionary

Desroches

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

Word forms

Desroches

Etymology

From French [Term?]. The island was named Île des Roches in 1771 by La Biolière, captain of the French ship Étoile du Matin, in honour of François Julien des Roches, Governor of Île de France (now Mauritius) and Île Bourbon (now Réunion) from 1767 to 1772.

Synonyms

Wood Island
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