Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven proper noun: a hamlet in King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
Proper noun
Gjoa Haven
- A hamlet in King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
- Synonyms:
- Uqsuqtuuq
- A bay of King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
- Synonyms:
- Gjoa Bay, Gjoa Harbour, Gjoa Haven dialect, Utkuhiksalik, Utkuhikhalik, Utkuhikhaliq, Utkuhiksalingmiutitut, Utkuhiksalingmiutut, Utkuhiksalingmiut Inuktitut, Utku
- An electoral district in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
- Synonyms:
- Uqsuqtuuq
- A dialect of Inuktitut
Synonyms of Gjoa Haven
- Uqsuqtuuq
- Gjoa Bay
- Gjoa Harbour
- Gjoa Haven dialect
- Utkuhiksalik
- Utkuhikhalik
- Utkuhikhaliq
- Utkuhiksalingmiutitut
- Utkuhiksalingmiutut
- Utkuhiksalingmiut Inuktitut
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- Utku
Forms of Gjoa Haven
| alternative form | Gjøa Haven |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Gjöa Haven |
| alternative form | Gjoahaven |
| alternative form | Gjøahaven |
| alternative form | Gjöahaven |
| alternative form | Gjoahavn |
| alternative form | Gjøahavn |
| alternative form | Gjöahavn |
Origin of Gjoa 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.
Questions about Gjoa Haven
- What does Gjoa Haven mean?
- Gjoa Haven means a hamlet in King William Island, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
- What part of speech is Gjoa Haven?
- Gjoa Haven is a proper noun.
Words near Gjoa Haven in the dictionary
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