Renonquet
Sign in to saveRenonquet (/rəˈnɒŋkeɪ/ rə-NONG-kay) is a small uninhabited islet and reef that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Alderney and less than two kilometres west of the island of Burhou. The island is part of an underwater sandstone ridge. Other parts that emerge above the water are the islets of Burhou, Ortac and Les Casquets. Little vegetation grows on them.
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- island
- Country
- Guernsey
- Located in
- Guernsey
- Population
- 0
- Body of water
- English Channel
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- Channel Islands
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Renonquet (/rəˈnɒŋkeɪ/ rə-NONG-kay) is a small uninhabited islet and reef that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Alderney and less than two kilometres west of the island of Burhou. The island is part of an underwater sandstone ridge. Other parts that emerge above the water are the islets of Burhou, Ortac and Les Casquets. Little vegetation grows on them.
== Etymology == Renonquet derives from the Norman French dialect of Auregnais, combining the root renon with the diminutive suffix -quet. The name is thought to stem from the Old French renon (or renom), meaning renown or fame which in a maritime context often referred to a well-known or notorious landmark. The suffix -quet serves as a diminutive.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Renonquet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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