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Duke of Norfolk's Island

Duke of Norfolk's Island proper noun: former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Proper noun

Duke of Norfolk's Island

  1. (historical) Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Origin of Duke of Norfolk's Island

Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both.

Words formed from Duke of Norfolk's Island

Questions about Duke of Norfolk's Island

What does Duke of Norfolk's Island mean?
Duke of Norfolk's Island means former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
What part of speech is Duke of Norfolk's Island?
Duke of Norfolk's Island is a proper noun.

Words near Duke of Norfolk's Island in the dictionary

  1. duke in
  2. duke it out
  3. Duke of Burgundy
  4. Duke of Edinburgh
  5. Duke of Exeter's daughter
  6. Duke of Norfolk's Island
  7. Duke of York
  8. Duke of York Islands
  9. Duke of York's Island
  10. Duke of Yorks
  11. duke out

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