Jarvis Island

Meaning

Proper Noun

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

Origin

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

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