Etymology

Gjoa Haven

Today it means: A hamlet in King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Full definition →

Norwegian Gjøahavn ← Old Norse Gyða
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromGyða
  2. Norwegian · derived fromGjøahavn
  3. English todayGjoa Haven

From Norwegian Gjøahavn. From Gjøa+havn (“harbour”). From Gjøa, a sailing sloop used by Roald Amundsen. From Old Norse Gyða, a contraction of Guðfríðr, from guð (“god”)+fríðr (“beautiful”). Coined by Roald Amundsen's expedition.

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