Cooper Island

English edit

Etymology edit

Etymology uncertain. The island may have been named after its first settlers, a Dutch family by the name of Koop. Alternatively, the island may have been named after coopers who used the local white cedar (Tabebuia heterophylla) trees to make rum barrels.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkuːp.ə(ɹ) ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Hyphenation: Coop‧er Is‧land
Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun edit

Cooper Island

An island in the British Virgin Islands.