Iceland

Meaning

An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.

Synonyms

Republic of Iceland

the Republic of Iceland

𐐌𐑅𐑊𐐲𐑌𐐼

Translations

Islande

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Islanda

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Islandia

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Island

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Islândia

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IJsland

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Ισλανδία

Islàndia

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İzlanda

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Islandia

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آيسلندا

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أيسلندا

Islàndia

Îslanda

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪs.lənd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Iseland

In summary

From Middle English Iseland, Island, Islond, Yslond, a calque of Old Norse Ísland, equivalent to ice + land. Replaced earlier Old Norse Snæland (literally “snowland”).