The island has been linked to the rest of Rome by two bridges since antiquity, and was once called Insula Inter-Duos-Pontes which means "the island between the two bridges".
Saar on olnud ülejäänud Roomaga kahe silla abil ühendatud juba alates antiikajast ja seda kutsuti kunagi nimega Insula Inter-Duos-Pontes ("saar kahe silla vahel").