"Kerguelen Islands" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Coined by British Navy officer James Cook in 1776. Named after French Navy officer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (1734–1797), who discovered the islands in 1772. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|James Cook|in=1776|nat=British|occ=Navy officer}} Coined by British Navy officer James Cook in 1776, {{named-after/list|Navy officer||||}} Navy officer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec}} Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec, {{named-after|en|Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec|born=1734|died=1797|nat=French|occ=Navy officer|wplink==}} Named after French Navy officer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (1734–1797) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Kerguelen Islands}} Kerguelen Islands
  1. An archipelago in Kerguelen Plateau, Southern Ocean. A group of islands in the Antarctic, south of the Indian Ocean Categories (place): Islands Synonyms: Desolation Islands Related terms: Kerguelen Island
    Sense id: en-Kerguelen_Islands-en-name-LMly8QKU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. An overseas territory of France, including the archipelago Categories (place): Places in France Translations (territory of France): Îles Kerguelen (French)
    Sense id: en-Kerguelen_Islands-en-name-Dq5DQGyD Categories (other): Dependent territories of France Disambiguation of 'territory of France': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (archipelago): Archipel Kerguelen (French), Îles Kerguelen (French)
Disambiguation of 'archipelago': 52 48

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