Vancouver Island
WordNet
noun
(1) An island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America
WiktionaryText
Etymology
The family name is from the place name Coevorden ("the place where cows ford the river") via the Dutch family name van Coevorden ("a person from Coevorden"). The place names are derived from the family name, being named after people with that family name.
Proper noun
- A family name.
- A large island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
- A large city and seaport in British Columbia, Canada
- A city in the State of Washington, USA.
- A mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.