English Etymology The island is named after the Danish Hassel family, which owned large parts of the island. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈhæs.əl ˈaɪ̯.lənd/ Hyphenation: Has‧sel Is‧land Rhymes: -aɪlənd Proper noun Hassel Island An island in the United States Virgin Islands. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.