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mapped and renamed McKean Island by commander Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition on August 19, 1840, after a member of his crew.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati Full definition →
mapped and renamed McKean Island by commander Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition on August 19, 1840, after a member of his crew.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.