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- Norwegian Nynorsk · calque ofKvitøya
- English todayWhite Island
# Calque of Norwegian Nynorsk Kvitøya (literally “White Island”). # Named by James Cook on 1 November 1769 in reference to its white appearance, either due to the presence of volcanic steam or guano deposits.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.