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Amundsen

Amundsen proper noun: a surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.

Proper noun

Amundsen

  1. A surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.
  2. Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer who was the first person to reach the South Pole (1911).
  3. An impact crater near the southern pole of the Moon, named after the Norwegian explorer.

Origin of Amundsen

From Danish and Norwegian Amundsen.

Words formed from Amundsen

  • Amundsen Gulf
  • Amundsen Sea

Questions about Amundsen

What does Amundsen mean?
Amundsen means a surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.
What part of speech is Amundsen?
Amundsen is a proper noun.

Words near Amundsen in the dictionary

  1. Amulung
  2. Amun
  3. Amun-Ra
  4. Amund Ringnes Island
  5. Amundava
  6. Amundsen
  7. Amundson
  8. Amundsons
  9. amur
  10. Amur cork tree
  11. Amur cork trees

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