The story
From the names of the territory's two largest islands, Wallis and Futuna. Wallis is named after Captain Samuel Wallis while Futuna is borrowed from East Futuna.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wallis and Futuna
Today it means: An archipelago and overseas collectivity of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands. Full definition →