# Harp Island

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Hao, an atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.

## Etymology
A calque of French Île de la Harpe, named by Louis Antoine de Bougainville for its shape's supposed resemblance to a harp.

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