Cooper Island

English

Etymology

Etymology uncertain. The island may have been named after its first settlers, a Dutch family by the name of Koop. Alternatively, the island may have been named after coopers who used the local white cedar (Tabebuia heterophylla) trees to make rum barrels.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːp.ə(ɹ) ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
  • Hyphenation: Coop‧er Is‧land
  • Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun

Cooper Island

  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.
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