Birkeland

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proper noun

A surname from Norwegian.

OriginNorwegian Birkeland ← Old Norse birkja →
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Meanings

proper nounBirkeland (plural Birkelands)

plural Birkelands

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebirkja“birch”
  2. NorwegianBirkeland
  3. EnglishBirkeland

Borrowed from Norwegian Birkeland, from Old Norse birkja (“birch”) + land.

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APA

Birkeland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birkeland

MLA

“Birkeland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birkeland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Birkeland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birkeland.

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