# Jarvis Island

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A small coral island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States.

## Etymology
Named for brothers Edward, Thomas, and William Jarvis, who owed the ship, Eliza Francis, that discovered the island.

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