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Named after Baltic German explorer Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel. See Wikipedia article on Wrangel Island for explanation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An island of Russia in the Arctic Ocean, between the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea. Full definition →
Named after Baltic German explorer Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel. See Wikipedia article on Wrangel Island for explanation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.