alcatraz

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Name — An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.

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Etymology

Comes from Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), a name given by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.