Etymology

McKean Island

Today it means: under 1 sq km, uninhabited atoll in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati Full definition →

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The story

mapped and renamed McKean Island by commander Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition on August 19, 1840, after a member of his crew.

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