King Charles's Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.

Word forms

King Charles's Island

Etymology

Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1682 in honor of Charles II, the then-reigning king of England.

Derived words

Charles Charles Island
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