King Charles's Island

proper noun

Former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.

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Also see
floreana

Origin

Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1682 in honor of Charles II, the then-reigning king of England.

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APA

King Charles's Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Charles's%20Island

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“King Charles's Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Charles's%20Island. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “King Charles's Island,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/King%20Charles's%20Island.

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