how did the name of the islands originate?
The name comes from Falkland Sound, the strait that separates the two main islands.
Falkland Islands
The name "Falkland Islands" comes from Falkland Sound, the strait that separates the two main islands.
the falkland islands are off the coast of what south american country Argentina
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Falkland Islands [SEP] Etymology
The name "Falkland Islands" comes from Falkland Sound, the strait that separates the two main islands. The name "Falkland" was applied to the channel by John Strong, captain of an English expedition that landed on the islands in 1690. Strong named the strait in honour of Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland, the Treasurer of the Navy who sponsored his journey. The Viscount's title originates from the town of Falkland, Scotland—the town's name likely comes from a Gaelic term referring to an "enclosure" (), but it could less plausibly be from the Anglo-Saxon term "folkland" (land held by folk-right). The name "Falklands" was not applied to the islands until 1765, when British captain John Byron of the Royal Navy claimed them for King George III as "Falkland's Islands".