Meanings
proper nounthe Falkland Islands sg or pl
alternative attributive Falkland Island
- An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.
No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. That’s why a recent arboreal discovery nearly 20 feet (6 meters) beneath the ground caught researchers’ attention.
2024 September 27, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Name taken from the Falkland Sound, which was named for Viscount Falkland by John Strong, who landed on the islands in 1690.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic جُزُر فُوكْلَانْد, جُزُر فُوكْلَنْد
- جُزُر فُوكْلَانْد (juzur foklānd)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- جُزُر فُوكْلَنْد (juzur fūkland)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- جُزُر فُولْكْلَنْد (juzur fūlkland)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Bulgarian Малви́нски о́строви
- Малви́нски о́строви (Malvínski óstrovi)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Catalan Illes Malvines, Illes Falkland
- Illes MalvinesBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Illes FalklandBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Chinese Mandarin 福克蘭群島 /福克兰群岛
- 福克蘭群島 /福克兰群岛 (Fúkèlán qúndǎo)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Danish Falklandsøerne
- FalklandsøerneBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Dutch Falklandeilanden
- FalklandeilandenBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Esperanto Falklandoj
- FalklandojBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Estonian Falklandi saared, Malviini saared
- Falklandi saaredBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Malviini saaredBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Finnish Falklandinsaaret
- FalklandinsaaretBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
French îles Malouines, îles Falkland
- îles MalouinesBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- îles FalklandBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
German Falklandinseln
- FalklandinselnBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Greek Νήσοι Φώκλαντ
- Νήσοι Φώκλαντ (Nísoi Fóklant)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Hebrew איי פוקלנד
- איי פוקלנד (iyey foklend)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Hindi फ़ॉकलैंड द्वीपसमूह
- फ़ॉकलैंड द्वीपसमूह (mālvinās dvīpsamūh)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Hungarian Falkland-szigetek
- Falkland-szigetekBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Icelandic Falklandseyjar
- FalklandseyjarBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Irish Oileáin Fháclainne
- Oileáin FháclainneBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Italian Isole Falkland, Isole Malvine
- Isole FalklandBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Isole MalvineBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Japanese フォークランド諸島
- フォークランド諸島 (Fōkurando-shotō)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Korean 포클랜드 제도
- 포클랜드 제도 (Pokeullaendeu jedo)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Latvian Folklenda Salas
- Folklenda SalasBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Norwegian Falklandsøyene
- FalklandsøyeneBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Polish Falklandy, Malwiny
- FalklandyBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- MalwinyBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Portuguese ilhas Falkland, ilhas Malvinas
- ilhas FalklandBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- ilhas MalvinasBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Romanian Insulele Falkland, Insulele Malvine
- Insulele FalklandBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Insulele MalvineBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Russian Фолкле́ндские острова́, Фолкле́нды
- Фолкле́ндские острова́ (Folkléndskije ostrová)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Фолкле́нды (Folkléndy)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Мальви́нские острова́ (Malʹvínskije ostrová)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
- Мальви́ны (Malʹvíny)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Scottish Gaelic Eilean nan Caorach
- Eilean nan CaorachBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Spanish islas Malvinas
- islas MalvinasBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Swedish Falklandsöarna
- FalklandsöarnaBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Tagalog Mga Pulong Malbinas
- Mga Pulong MalbinasBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Tamil போக்லாந்து தீவுகள்
- போக்லாந்து தீவுகள் (pōklāntu tīvukaḷ)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Turkish Falkland Adaları
- Falkland AdalarıBritish overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Ukrainian Фолкле́ндські острови́
- Фолкле́ндські острови́ (Folkléndsʹki ostrový)British overseas territory in the South Atlantic
Cite this entry
APA
Falkland Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falkland%20Islands
MLA
“Falkland Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falkland%20Islands. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Falkland Islands,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Falkland%20Islands.
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