The story
Named after English explorer William Baffin. Its native name is ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (qikiqtaalok, literally “very big island”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baffin Island
Today it means: A large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland. Full definition →