The island is believed to be named after John Bootie, a midshipman on HMS Endeavour, who died at sea 4 February 1771 on the first voyage of exploration by James Cook to the eastern coast of Australia.
ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪz bᵻlˈiːvd təbi nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ dʒˈɑːn bˈuːɾi, ɐ mˈɪdʃɪpmən ˌɔn ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛs ɛndˈɛvɚ, hˌuː dˈaɪd æt sˈiː fˈoːɹ fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ɔnðə fˈɜːst vˈɔɪɪdʒ ʌv ɛksploːɹˈeɪʃən baɪ dʒˈeɪmz kˈʊk tə ðɪ ˈiːstɚn kˈoʊst ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.