# Falkland Sound

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A southwest-northeast sea strait in the Falkland Islands, separating East and West Falkland.

## Etymology
Named by John Strong in 1690 for Viscount Falkland, the name only later being applied to the archipelago and its two largest islands.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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