Kerguelen

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proper noun

A French surname from Breton.

OriginFrench Kerguelen ← Breton Kergelen →
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Meanings

proper nounKerguelen (plural Kerguelens)

plural Kerguelens

  1. countableA French surname from Breton.
    1. countableYves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (13 February 1734 – 3 March 1797) was a French explorer and naval officer.
  2. A placename
    1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Kerguelen Plateau: a microcontinent and large igneous province in the Southern Ocean.
    2. An archipelago of Kerguelen, Southern Ocean.
    3. An overseas territory in France, on the eponymous archipelago.
    4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Kerguelen Island: an island of Loire river in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique department, Pays de la Loire, France.

Origin

  1. BretonKergelen
  2. FrenchKerguelen
  3. EnglishKerguelen

From French Kerguelen, from Breton Kergelen.

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Translations

French Kerguelen
  • Kerguelensurname
Cite this entry
APA

Kerguelen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerguelen

MLA

“Kerguelen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerguelen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kerguelen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerguelen.

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