Meanings
- A group of around 1,100 islands in North America, lying off the southeastern coast of Alaska.
Origin
Named for Tsar Alexander II of Russia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French archipel Alexandre
- archipel Alexandregroup of islands
Cite this entry
Alexander Archipelago. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20Archipelago
“Alexander Archipelago.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexander%20Archipelago. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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