Fire Island
Meanings
name
- The large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York, United States.
Word forms
Etymology
Perhaps from a misinterpretation of Dutch vijf (“five”) or vier (“four”), referring to the number of islands.
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