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Helluland
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English
Etymology
From en non Helluland, en Q42838 c. 1000 1 1 from non hella flat stone + non land land.
Proper noun
The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Baffin Island, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 .
Coordinate terms
en Markland
en Vinland
en Greenland
en Iceland
Old Norse
Etymology
non hella land flat stone land. non Leif Erikson c. 1000 CE
Proper noun
n
en Helluland: non island Baffin Island terr/Nunavut c/Canada in the islands/Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Descendants
en Helluland 1
fr Hellulande 1
is Helluland Helluland it Mikla Litla Helluland