Heligoland

The story

1. Middle High German · derived fromHeiligland“holy land”
2. German · derived fromheilig“holy”
3. English todayHeligoland

Second element is land, first element of disputed origin: * From German heilig (“holy”), as in Middle High German Heiligland (“holy land”) * From the North Frisian for high, similar to Hallig; hinted by the Heligolanders' self-designation of Halunder. * Related to the legendary hero Helgi, identical to the Old Norse name Helgi. More at Heligoland.