Kerguelen.
A French surname from Breton.
Meaning & usage
A French surname from Breton.
A French surname from Breton. Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (13 February 1734 – 3 March 1797) was a French explorer and naval officer.
A placename Ellipsis of Kerguelen Plateau: a microcontinent and large igneous province in the Southern Ocean.
A placename Ellipsis of Kerguelen Islands. An archipelago of Kerguelen, Southern Ocean.
A placename Ellipsis of Kerguelen Islands. An overseas territory in France, on the eponymous archipelago.
A placename Ellipsis of Kerguelen Island: an island of Loire river in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique department, Pays de la Loire, France.
Where this word comes from
From French Kerguelen, from Breton Kergelen.
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