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proper nounSynonym of Tabuaeran.
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Named after American captain Edmund Fanning, the first European to sight the island.
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Fanning Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanning%20Island
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“Fanning Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanning%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fanning Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanning%20Island.
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