an island in Antigua and Barbuda
"Visitors often fly to Barbuda to experience its pristine beaches away from the crowds on neighboring Antigua."
An island in the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, to the north of Antigua.
"We took a ferry from Antigua to visit the neighboring island of Barbuda."
The name Barbuda comes from the Spanish word barbuda, meaning "bearded," which likely referred either to the facial hair of native inhabitants or their bearded fig trees. Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus coined the term during his voyages, and it entered English as a doublet of Barbados.