Ross Island in English

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Etymology: Named after British explorer James Ross. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|explorer||||}} explorer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|James Ross}} James Ross, {{named-after|en|James Ross|nat=British|occ=explorer|wplink=James Clark Ross}} Named after British explorer James Ross Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Ross Island}} Ross Island

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"Ross Island" meaning in English

Proper name