McMurdo Sound in English

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Etymology: Captain James Clark Ross discovered the sound in February of 1841 and named it after Lieutenant Archibald McMurdo of HMS Terror. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=McMurdo Sound}} McMurdo Sound

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"McMurdo Sound" meaning in English

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