Pitcairn

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US/ˈpɪt.kɛərn/

proper noun

An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands
  2. A surname

Origin

Named after Robert Pitcairn, the first Westerner to sight the island officially.

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Translations

Catalan Pitcairn
  • Pitcairnisland
Chinese Mandarin 皮特肯
  • 皮特肯 (Pítèkěn)island
Finnish Pitcairn
  • Pitcairnisland
French Pitcairn
  • Pitcairnisland
German Pitcairn
  • Pitcairnisland
Japanese ピトケアン
  • ピトケアン (Pitokean)island
Russian Пи́ткэрн
  • Пи́ткэрн (Pítkɛrn)island
Spanish Pitcairn
  • Pitcairnisland
Turkish Pitcairn
  • Pitcairnisland
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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