List of Falkland Islands placenames

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
English language names
English language names
Spanish language names
Spanish language names

This is a list of English and Spanish language placenames in the Falkland Islands. Most of the Spanish language names are quite different in origin to their English equivalents, and many have religious resonances. Some names were given by the Spanish conquistadores, while others were later given by the Argentine government.

These names are almost never used by residents of the islands themselves, and some of them, such as "Malvinas" and "Puerto Argentino" may be considered offensive by them. The use of English names is likewise offensive to supporters of the Argentine claim[citation needed].

A few names use the same form in English and Spanish; for example Darwin, San Carlos, Salvador and Rincon Grande.

Contents

[edit] Names of islands

English language name Spanish language name Notes
Falkland Islands Islas Malvinas Spanish is from French
West Falkland Isla Gran Malvina Despite Spanish name, island is smaller than East Falkland
East Falkland Isla Soledad
Barren Island Isla Pelada Direct translation
Beaver Island Isla San Rafael
Beauchene Island Isla Beauchéne
Bleaker Island Isla María
Carcass Island Isla del Rosario
George Island Isla Jorge Direct translation
Great Island Isla Grande Direct translation
Jason Islands Isla Sebaldes "Sebald Islands" was once applied to whole archipelago. named for Sebald De Weert
Keppel Island Isla de la Vigía
Lively Island Isla Bougainville
New Island Isla Goicoechea
Pebble Island Isla (de) Borbón/Isla Bourbon
Ruggles Island Isla Calista
Saunders Island Isla Trinidad
Sea Lion Island Isla de los Leones Marinos Direct translation
Speedwell Island Isla Águila Formerly "Eagle Island"
Staats Island Isla Staats Direct translation
Weddell Island Isla San José Formerly "Swan Island"
West Point Island Isla Remolinos Formerly "Albatross Island"

[edit] Names of Settlements

English language name Spanish language name Notes
Stanley Puerto Argentino (Puerto Stanley) "PA" is favoured by supporters of the Argentine claim
Port San Carlos Puerto San Carlos
Goose Green Prado del Ganso, Ganso Verde [sic]
Port Louis Puerto San Luis Both names derive from French original, formerly "Puerto Soledad" and "Anson's Harbour" [1]
Port Howard Puerto Mitre

[edit] Land Features

English language name Spanish language name Notes
Cape Dolphin Cabo Leal
Mount Usborne Cerro Alberdi
Mount Adam Monte Independencia/Monte Beaufort
Mount Robinson Monte Independencia until it was found Mt Adam was higher

[edit] Marine features

(B. = Bahia (bay)

English language name Spanish language name Notes
Falkland Sound Estrecho de San Carlos English name comes from the Sound; San Carlos Water has a narrower meaning in English
Scotia Sea Mar Argentino Both names make references to countries
Choiseul Sound Seno Choiseul
Berkeley Sound Bahía de la Anunciación
Adventure Sound Bahía del Laberinto
Bay of Harbours Bahía de los Abrigos
Grantham Sound Bahía de Ruiz Puente
Foul Bay Bahía Sucla
Port Albemarle Bahía Santa Eufemia
Queen Charlotte Bay Bahía San Julián
Port Edgar Puerto Edgardo
King George Bay Bahía 9 de Julio
Byron Sound Bahía San Francisco de Paula
Keppel Sound Bahía de la Cruzada

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../l/i/s/List_of_Falkland_Islands_placenames_9986.html"
In other languages