Helluland

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proper noun

The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Baffin Island, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 CE.

OriginOld Norse Helluland →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Baffin Island, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 CE.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
baffin island

Origin

  1. Old NorseHelluland
  2. EnglishHelluland

From Old Norse Helluland, coined by norse explorer Leif Erikson c. 1000 CE from hella (“flat stone”) + land (“land”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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