Shepherd Islands

English

Etymology

Named by James Cook after Anthony Shepherd (c. 1721 – 1796), British astronomer and friend of Cook.

Proper noun

Shepherd Islands

  1. An archipelago between the larger islands of Epi and Efate in the province of Shefa, Vanuatu.
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