Note: An area and former island in the East End of London, now bounded on three sides by one of the largest meanders in the River Thames. The name was first recorded in 1588, although it is believed to be much older. Many theories exist regarding the derivation of the name, including that it was so-named due to the island's use as home for the greyhounds of Edward III; as a corruption of Isle of Ducks, since wildfowl nested here; as a corruption of Isle of Dutch, because Dutch engineers were located here to reclaim the land; because dead dogs drowned in the Thames often washed up here; and because a gallows was located here, and dogs scavenged the bodies.
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