Martha's Vineyard

Meaning

Proper Noun

• island Dukes County (county) Massachusetts (state), famous for once being home to one of the earliest known deaf communities.

Origin

• This was originally the name given to a smaller island to the south by the English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold, who sailed to the island in 1602. The island is thought to have been named after Gosnold's mother-in-law or his daughter, both named Martha.