Jarvis Island

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Jarvis Island

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

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