Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king charles's island

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: king charles's is-land
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Derived Forms

Charles

Phrases

Charles Island

Questions

What does king charles's island mean?: Former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.
Where does king charles's island come from?: Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1682 in honor of Charles II, the then-reigning king of England.

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