Meanings
proper noun
- historicalHaida Gwaii.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Named by George Dixon, who surveyed the archipelago in 1787, after one of his ships, the Queen Charlotte, which itself was named in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife of George III of the United Kingdom.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Îles de la Reine-Charlotte
- Îles de la Reine-Charlottearchipelago off coast of British Columbia
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APA
Queen Charlotte Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Charlotte%20Islands
MLA
“Queen Charlotte Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Charlotte%20Islands. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Queen Charlotte Islands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Charlotte%20Islands.
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