Etymology

Fanø

Today it means: A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg. Full definition →

Danish Fanø ← Old Norse fen
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromfen
  2. Danish · derived fromFanø
  3. English todayFanø

From Danish Fanø, from the unattested noun fæn (“bog, muddy area”) (from Old Norse fen) + ø (“island”).

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