Etymology

Puget Sound

Today it means: A sound along the northwestern coast of Washington, United States. Full definition →

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The story

Originally "Puget's Sound". Named after English Hugenot Royal Navy officer Peter Puget (1765–1822), who accompanied Captain George Vancouver on his 1792 exploration of the Salish Sea.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.