Meanings
- An east-central district of the Bahamas, consisting of a long and thin island that harbors the Bahamas' highest point at 63 m.
Origin
Possibly named after Arthur Catt, a pirate, or referring to the once-large population of feral cats.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 卡特島 /卡特岛
- 卡特島 /卡特岛 (Kǎtè Dǎo)an east-central district of the Bahamas
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Cat Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cat%20Island
“Cat Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cat%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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