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Pecan Island
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English
Etymology
en pecan island. From being highground in a marshland, akin to an island in a lake. From en fr la Pacanière, from fr pacanier pecan tree, from fr pacane pecan, from en alg pecan.
Pronunciation
en pah kahn I land
Proper noun
en place micropolitan statistical area/Abbeville co/Vermilion Parish s/Louisiana c/USA
en region micropolitan statistical area/Abbeville co/Vermilion Parish s/Louisiana c/USA; named after the highland.
en highland r/Pecan Island micropolitan statistical area/Abbeville co/Vermilion Parish s/Louisiana c/USA; ridges surrounded by marshland.
en unincorporated community area/Pecan Island r/Pecan Island micropolitan statistical area/Abbeville co/Vermilion Parish s/Louisiana c/USA; named after the highland.
en Pecan Island Spaceport: en Starbase, Louisiana; en spaceport r/Pecan Island micropolitan statistical area/Abbeville co/Vermilion Parish s/Louisiana c/USA
Derived terms
en Pecan Island Spaceport
Translations
Pecan Island, La., U.S.A.
French: fr Pacanière, fr La Pacanière
Further reading
en Pecan Island, Louisiana