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Whale Island

suburban area · City of Portsmouth

Old EnglishAI-generated

Whale Island is likely named after the shape of the island, perhaps resembling a whale, or possibly from a personal name. The 'island' element is straightforward.

Word origins

Whale
Old Englishwhale, or possibly a personal name(from hwæl "whale")
island
Old Englishisland(from īegland "island")