English Explanatory Dictionary

McKean Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati

Word forms

McKean Island

Etymology

mapped and renamed McKean Island by commander Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition on August 19, 1840, after a member of his crew.

Synonyms

Drummond's Island Arthur Island Wigram's Island
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