D'Urville explained

D'Urville or d'Urville is a French family name, notably that of explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790 – 1842) who gave his name to many places and objects, especially in Antarctica and New Zealand. It may also refer to:

People

• D'Urville Martin (1939 – 1984), American actor and director in film and television

Places

Antarctica

• D'Urville Island, Antarctica
• D'Urville Monument
• D'Urville Sea
• D'Urville Wall
• Dumont d'Urville Station
• Mount D'Urville, Antarctica

New Zealand

• D'Urville River
• D'Urville Island, New Zealand
• Mount D'Urville

Other

• French aviso Dumont d'Urville, class of French naval ships

See also

• Durvillaea, genus of brown algae known as bull kelp
• Durville (disambiguation)