"Queen Charlotte Islands" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Queen Charlotte Islands}} Queen Charlotte Islands
  1. (historical) Haida Gwaii. Tags: historical Categories (place): Canada, Islands Translations (archipelago off coast of British Columbia): Îles de la Reine-Charlotte (French)
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