Etymology

Uelen

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Today it means: Coastal Chukchi village in eastern Siberia - the easternmost settlement in Russia and the closest place to Alaska, USA. Full definition →

Chukchi увеԓен ← Russian Уэле́н
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromУэле́н
  2. Chukchi · derived fromувеԓен
  3. English todayUelen

Possibly from Chukchi увеԓен via Russian Уэле́н (Uelén).

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