Etymology

Danco Island

Today it means: An island of Antarctica. Full definition →

French île Danco
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  1. French · calque ofîle Danco
  2. French · calque ofîle Danco
  3. English todayDanco Island

From French Danco + English island. Partial calque of French île Danco. Named after Belgian polar explorer Émile Danco.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.