# Diego Garcia

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An island in the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory, which will be transferred to Mauritius sovereignty, as announced in October 2024.

## Etymology
Named after Spanish explorer Diego García de Moguer by himself.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/diego-garcia