Tortola
/toɹˈtoʊlə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An island of the British Virgin Islands, the largest and most populated.
Etymology
Named after the Dutch island of Tholen with integration of the contracted preposition ter. The toponym was later (incorrectly) reinterpreted as a derivation from Spanish tórtola (“turtle dove”).