Meanings
proper noun
- An island of Russia in the Arctic Ocean, between the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea.
Origin
Named after Baltic German explorer Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel. See Wikipedia article on Wrangel Island for explanation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 弗蘭格爾島 /弗兰格尔岛
- 弗蘭格爾島 /弗兰格尔岛 (Fúlángé'ěr dǎo)an island in the Chukchi Sea
French île de Wrangel
- île de Wrangelan island in the Chukchi Sea
German Wrangelinsel
- Wrangelinselan island in the Chukchi Sea
Japanese ウランゲリ島
- ウランゲリ島 (Urangeru-tō)an island in the Chukchi Sea
Korean 브란겔랴 섬
- 브란겔랴 섬 (Beuran'gellya seom)an island in the Chukchi Sea
Portuguese Ilha de Wrangel
- Ilha de Wrangelan island in the Chukchi Sea
Russian о́стров Вра́нгеля
- о́стров Вра́нгеля (óstrov Vrángelja)an island in the Chukchi Sea
Ukrainian о́стрів Вра́нгеля
- о́стрів Вра́нгеля (óstriv Vránhelja)an island in the Chukchi Sea
Cite this entry
APA
Wrangel Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wrangel%20Island
MLA
“Wrangel Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wrangel%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wrangel Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wrangel%20Island.
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