Claim: Cape Deceit was named by Russian officer and navigator Lt. Otto von Kotzebue from the German "Betrug".
Evidence: This cape's name was given in 1816 by Lt. Otto von Kotzebue. "Deceit" is a translation of the German "Betrug," for Kotzebue thought that there was something about the shape of the cape and its surroundings that indicated a bay that did not exist.