Etymology

Hoorn Islands

Today it means: One of two island groups making up Wallis and Futuna; it consists of the two volcanic islands Futuna and Alofi in the South Pacific Ocean. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the Dutch city of Hoorn, from which the European exploratory expedition had set out.

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