Meanings
proper noun
- An island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in the Alaskan Panhandle.
Origin
Named in 1805 by Imperial Russian Navy captain U. F. Lisianski in honor of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov.
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Baranof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baranof
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“Baranof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baranof. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baranof,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baranof.
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