Etymology

Bryde's whale

Today it means: Balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.