# Robinson Crusoe Island

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands.

## Etymology
Renamed in 1966 by the Chilean government, after the fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe: the island was home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk from 1704 to 1709, and is thought to have inspired the novel.

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