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")