English Etymology Named after a family of settlers which inhabited the island in the past. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈkʌl.pɛp.ə(ɹ) ˈaɪ̯.lənd/ Hyphenation: Cul‧pep‧per Is‧land Rhymes: -aɪlənd Proper noun Culpepper Island An island in Barbados. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.