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norfolk island

/ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
nor-folk is-land
IPA
/ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An external territory consisting of three islands of Australia in the Pacific Ocean, the main island of which is also named Norfolk Island.

name

Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Etymology

From the duchy of Norfolk in England, q.v. As an Ecuadorian island, clipping 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. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/
  • British English: /ˈnɔː.fək ˈaɪ.lənd/

Inflected Forms

Norfolk (alternative) Territory (alternative) of (alternative)

Derived Forms

Norfolk

Phrases

Norfolk Islander Norfolk Island pine Norfolk Island star pine

Questions

How do you pronounce norfolk island?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/.
What does norfolk island mean?
An external territory consisting of three islands of Australia in the Pacific Ocean, the main island of which is also named Norfolk Island.
Where does norfolk island come from?
From the duchy of Norfolk in England, q.v. As an Ecuadorian island, clipping 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. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.

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