Pitcairn

English

Etymology

Named after Robert Pitcairn, the first Westerner to sight the island officially.

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Proper noun

Pitcairn

1. An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands
2. A surname

Derived terms

• Pitcairnese

Translations

island

• Russian: Пи́ткэрн (ru) m (Pítkɛrn)