Etymology

Block Island

Today it means: An island in Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, United States, coextensive with the town of New Shoreham. Full definition →

Dutch Block
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The story

  1. Dutch · derived fromBlock
  2. English todayBlock Island

From Dutch Block, named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block.

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