English Explanatory Dictionary

Floreana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of San Cristobal canton, Galapagos, Ecuador.
name
  1. A female given name, variant of Floriana.

Word forms

Floreana Floriana

Etymology

From Spanish isla Floreana, from floreana, from Ecuadorian president Juan José Flores + -ana (“-an: forming adjectives”), a name bestowed in 1832 upon Ecuador's annexation of the Galapagos Islands.

Synonyms

Charles King Charles's Island Mercedes Santa Maria
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