This is a list of islands known to be named after individual people. It details the name of the island, its location and eponym. Former: Isla de Apodaca, British Columbia, Canada – Dr. Salvador Apodaca (Bishop of the city of Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico) – now Bowen Island Banks Island, Queensland, Australia – Joseph Banks – now Moa Island Bedloe's Island, New York, United States – Isaack Bedloo (merchant) – now Liberty Island Blackwell's Island, New York, United States – Robert Blackwell – now Roosevelt Island Fernando Pó, Equatorial Guinea – Fernão do Pó – now Bioko Krusenstern Island, Adam Johann von Krusenstern Mulgrave Island, Queensland, Australia – Earl Mulgrave – now Badu Island Prince of Wales Isle, Malaysia – George IV, Prince of Wales – now Penang Island Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada – Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – now Haida Gwaii San Cristobal, Solomon Islands – Saint Christopher – now Makira Sebald Islands – Sebald de Weert; now Jason Islands Van Diemen's Land – Anthony van Diemen See also List of eponyms List of places named after people References Eponyms Islands Lists of islands