Etymology

Tristan da Cunha

Today it means: A remote archipelago and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Portuguese explorer Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540).

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