Kaiser-Wilhelmsland en · PROPN
Etymology
From German Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. By surface analysis, Kaiser + Wilhelm + -s- + -land. Named in honour of Wilhelm I, who reigned as Kaiser from 1871 to 1888; it included the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.
Meanings
- (historical) The mainland part of German New Guinea, including the northern part of present-day Papua New Guinea.