Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duke of york's island

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: duke of y-ork's is-land
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Atafu: an atoll in Tokelau, New Zealand.

name

Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Etymology

Named for various dukes of York. In the case of the New Zealand atoll, for Prince Edward, younger brother of George III of England. In the case of the Ecuadorian island, for James II of England prior to his father's death.

Questions

What does duke of york's island mean?: Former name of Atafu: an atoll in Tokelau, New Zealand.
Where does duke of york's island come from?: Named for various dukes of York. In the case of the New Zealand atoll, for Prince Edward, younger brother of George III of England. In the case of the Ecuadorian island, for James II of England prior to his father's death.

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