Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketron island

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ketron is-land
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Example Sentences

"In a Saturday news release, NORAD said the fighters were working to redirect the turboprop west, out over the Pacific Ocean, before it crashed on Ketron Island."

Etymology

The island was named "Kittson Island" (after Hudson's Bay Company employee William Kittson) by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, but his cartographers made an error.

Questions

What does ketron island mean?: An island and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Where does ketron island come from?: The island was named "Kittson Island" (after Hudson's Bay Company employee William Kittson) by Charles Wilkes during the Wilkes Expedition of 1838–1842, but his cartographers made an error.

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