Meanings
proper noun
- A large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.
Synonyms: James Island, Baffin Land, Helluland
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.
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Origin
Named after English explorer William Baffin. Its native name is ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (qikiqtaalok, literally “very big island”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 巴芬島 /巴芬岛
- 巴芬島 /巴芬岛 (Bāfēn Dǎo)island
French île de Baffin, Terre de Baffin
- île de Baffinisland
- Terre de Baffinisland
- Île de Baffinisland
German Baffininsel
- Baffininselisland
Greek Γη του Μπάφιν, νήσος Μπάφιν
- Γη του Μπάφιν (Gi tou Báfin)island
- νήσος Μπάφιν (nísos Báfin)island
Irish Oileán Baffin
- Oileán Baffinisland
Japanese バフィン島
- バフィン島 (Bafin-shima)island
Russian Ба́ффинова Земля́
- Ба́ффинова Земля́ (Báffinova Zemljá)island
Cite this entry
APA
Baffin Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baffin%20Island
MLA
“Baffin Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baffin%20Island. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baffin Island,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baffin%20Island.
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