# Hecate Strait

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A strait that runs between Haida Gwaii and mainland British Columbia.

## Etymology
Named by English explorer George Henry Richards after his surveying vessel, HMS Hecate, in 1861 or 1862.

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