South Sandwich Islands

English

Etymology

From being an island group named in honour of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. Called "south" to distinguish them from the Sandwich Islands in the northern hemisphere.

Proper noun

South Sandwich Islands

1. An island chain in the southern Atlantic Ocean, part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom, a British overseas territory

Derived terms

• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

 

Related terms

• island
• sandwich
• Sandwich
• Sandwich Island
• Sandwich Islands
• south

 

Translations

the islands

• Greek: Νότιοι Σάντουιτς Νήσοι f pl (Nótioi Sántouits Nísoi)

Further reading

• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Wikipedia.Wikipedia