Original sentence: The eastern, wider portion of the island is shaded by thick stands of pine trees, but the narrow, western part of the island features scrub growth and few trees.The name of the island is often mistaken as "Dolphin Island"; dauphin is "dolphin" in the French language
Edited sentence: "  Dauphin is "dolphin" in the French language.The eastern, wider portion of the island, is shaded by thick stands of pine trees, but the narrow, western part of the island features scrub growth and few trees.Understandably, the name of the island is often mistaken as "Dolphin Island