Necker Island

English

Etymology

The island in the British Virgin Islands is named after Dutch squadron commander Jonathan de Neckere.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Necker Island

  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.
  2. A small island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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