Etymology

Amund Ringnes Island

Today it means: An uninhabited island of the Qikiqtaaluk region, Nunavut territory, Canada. Full definition →

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The story

Named by Otto Sverdrup and named after Amund Ringnes (1840–1907), one of the sponsors of Sverdrup's expedition.

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