Meanings
alternative Gjøa Haven · alternative Gjöa Haven · alternative Gjoahaven · alternative Gjøahaven · alternative Gjöahaven · alternative Gjoahavn · alternative Gjøahavn · alternative Gjöahavn
- A placename
- A hamlet in King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Synonyms: Uqsuqtuuq
- An electoral district in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Synonyms: Uqsuqtuuq
- A dialect of Inuktitut
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA hamlet in King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
proper nounA bay of King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
proper nounAn electoral district in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Origin
- Old NorseGyða
- NorwegianGjøahavn
- EnglishGjoa Haven
From Norwegian Gjøahavn. From Gjøa+havn (“harbour”). From Gjøa, a sailing sloop used by Roald Amundsen. From Old Norse Gyða, a contraction of Guðfríðr, from guð (“god”)+fríðr (“beautiful”). Coined by Roald Amundsen's expedition.
More words from Norwegian, Old Norse
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Norwegian Gjøahavn, Gjøahavn
- Gjøahavnhamlet
- Gjøahavnbay
Cite this entry
Gjoa Haven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gjoa%20Haven
“Gjoa Haven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gjoa%20Haven. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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