Вот недавно размышлял, что название Окленда это скорее всего "извращённая" форма от "Oak Land", тогда на русский это правильно будет переводить как Дубоземье. :mogocha:
New Zealand's first governor, Captain William Hobson, chose Auckland as the capital. Hobson decided upon the name Auckland, in honour of his patron and former commander, Lord Auckland.
А про фамилию узнаете здесь.
Еще версии.
The actual word Auckland has 3 possible origins, all dating back a millennium. (1) old Celtic river name with the last four letters denoting a cliff = Alclit = a river in the region (in UK) which later was named Gaunless which is a Norse word meaning 'useless' reflecting it's inability to power a mill, sustain fish or floodplains (2) derives from old Norse Aukland meaning 'additional land' granted to the local Bishop by King Canute in 1020 (in UK) (3) A derivative of 'Oakland' relating to surrounding forests in the area at the time (in UK)