Etymology

Queen Elizabeth Land

Today it means: The portion of British Antarctic Territory from Weddell Sea to the South Pole. Full definition →

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The story

Officially named on 18 December 2012 by the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II of Queen Elizabeth II. Beforehand, it had been unnamed.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.