The story
From princess + Elisabeth + island. Calque of Dutch Prinses Elisabetheiland. Named after Belgian princess Elisabeth of Brabant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An island of the North Sea, Belgium. Full definition →
From princess + Elisabeth + island. Calque of Dutch Prinses Elisabetheiland. Named after Belgian princess Elisabeth of Brabant.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.