Floreana
See also: floreana
English
Alternative forms
- Floriana (obsolete)
Etymology
From Spanish isla Floreana, from floreana, from Ecuadorian president Juan José Flores + -ana (“-an: forming adjectives”), a name bestowed in 1832 upon Ecuador's annexation of the Galapagos Islands.
Proper noun
Floreana
- An island of San Cristobal canton, Galapagos, Ecuador.
Synonyms
- Charles, King Charles's Island, Mercedes, Santa Maria (obsolete)