Meanings
proper noun
- historicalFormer name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
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Origin
Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both.
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APA
Duke of Norfolk's Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duke%20of%20Norfolk's%20Island
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“Duke of Norfolk's Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duke%20of%20Norfolk's%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duke of Norfolk's Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duke%20of%20Norfolk's%20Island.
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