Kapp Olonkin

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology From nb kapp cape and the surname nb Olonkin, literally “Cape Olonkin”. Named after no Gennadij Nikititsj Olonkin Gennadij Olonkin (1898–1960), a polar explorer and radio operator. The name was proposed by the Norwegian Polar Institute in 1959.https://data.npolar.no/placename/b559bc70-2ad4-53a9-a03b-780f4a0ff1e7 Kapp Olonkin The Place Names of Svalbard and Jan Mayen Norsk Polarinstitutt 2026-10-02 The first element comes via nb de Kap, nb fr cap and nb it capo from nb la caput head.https://naob.no/ordbok/kapp_2 kapp Det Norske Akademis ordbok 2026-10-02 The Latin word continues nb itc-pro *kaput head, whose further origin is uncertain. The surname comes from nb ru Олонкин; its further etymology is uncertain. Compare nn Kapp Olonkin. Pronunciation nb /ˌkapː ʊlɔnˈkiːn/ [ˌkʰapː ʊlɔŋˈkʰiːn] nb iːn 4 nb Kapp O lon kin Proper noun nb proper noun Kapp Olonkin Kapp Olonkin; nb cape on island/Jan Mayen c/Norway a, on the western side of Bjørnegatt, near Olonkinbyen. nb Vi gikk ut til Kapp Olonkin. We walked out to Kapp Olonkin. nb 1963-09-23 Per Hansson Nordmenn kjempet på Jan Mayen Dagbladet https://polarlitteratur.no/tekster/minner-fra-polaregnene/nordmenn-kjempet-pa-jan-mayen/ Vågemot miniforlag i dag er det som om en sinnssyk hamrer vilt på et helvetes-orgel ved Kapp Olonkin og nede i Båtvika. today it is as if a madman were wildly pounding a hellish organ at Kapp Olonkin and down in Båtvika. Related terms nb Olonkinbyen References nb Jan Mayen nb eponyms