White Island
name
Meaning
- An island of Svalbard, Norway
- An uninhabitable volcanic island in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Etymology / origin
# Calque of Norwegian Nynorsk Kvitøya (literally “White Island”). # Named by James Cook on 1 November 1769 in reference to its white appearance, either due to the presence of volcanic steam or guano deposits.
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