Amundsen

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proper noun

A surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.

OriginNorwegian Amundsen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.
  2. Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer who was the first person to reach the South Pole (1911).
  3. An impact crater near the southern pole of the Moon, named after the Norwegian explorer.

Origin

  1. NorwegianAmundsen
  2. EnglishAmundsen

From Danish and Norwegian Amundsen.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿蒙森環形山 /阿蒙森环形山, 阿蒙森
  • 阿蒙森環形山 /阿蒙森环形山 (Āméngsēn Huánxíngshān)lunar impact crater
  • 阿蒙森 (Āméngsēn)lunar impact crater
Greek Άμουνδσεν
  • Άμουνδσεν (Ámoundsen)lunar impact crater
Russian А́мундсен
  • А́мундсен (Ámundsen)lunar impact crater
Cite this entry
APA

Amundsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amundsen

MLA

“Amundsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amundsen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amundsen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amundsen.

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