Fernando de Noronha
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English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeastern coast of, and belonging to, Brazil.
- The largest island of the above archipelago.
- A district of Pernambuco, Brazil, encompassing the Fernando de Noronha archipelago as well as the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Rocks further to the north-northeast.
Portuguese
Etymology
Named after Portuguese merchant Fernão de Loronha.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of northeastern Brazil
- An island, the largest of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago
- A district of Pernambuco, Brazil, encompassing Fernando de Noronha and Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo