Etymology

Mývatn

Today it means: A lake in Iceland. Full definition →

Icelandic Mývatn
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  1. Icelandic · derived fromMývatn“midge lake”
  2. English todayMývatn

From the Icelandic Mývatn (“midge lake”).

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