Brent Island

The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names notes this island is named for John Brent (1729-1812), one of the owners of the British Shipyard, Randall & Brent, that built HMS Discovery. In 1792, Captain George Vancouver explored the Pacific Northwest in Discovery and explored marine channels in the area with Spanish naval officer Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra. The name was adopted in 1924.