Fanø

proper noun

A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.

OriginDanish Fanø ← Old Norse fen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.
  2. A municipality on this island in Denmark.

Origin

  1. Old Norsefen
  2. DanishFanø
  3. EnglishFanø

From Danish Fanø, from the unattested noun fæn (“bog, muddy area”) (from Old Norse fen) + ø (“island”).

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APA

Fanø. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fan%C3%B8

MLA

“Fanø.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fan%C3%B8. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fanø,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fan%C3%B8.

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