# King Charles's Island

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former name of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Equador.

## Etymology
Bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1682 in honor of Charles II, the then-reigning king of England.

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