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Both islands are named after Jules Dumont d'Urville.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
D'Urville Island
Today it means: An island on the outer edge of the Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, New Zealand. Full definition →
Today it means: An island on the outer edge of the Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, New Zealand. Full definition →
Both islands are named after Jules Dumont d'Urville.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.