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The island is named for the presence of boobies (“seabirds of the Sulidae family”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Booby Island
Boo·by Is·landToday it means: An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Full definition →
Today it means: An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Full definition →
The island is named for the presence of boobies (“seabirds of the Sulidae family”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.