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Hans Island

Hans Island proper noun: a small island in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Canada, split between Canada and Denmark.

Proper noun

Hans Island

  1. A small island in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Canada, split between Canada and Denmark.

Hans Island meaning in Punjabi, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

Hans Island in Punjabi

island
ਹਾਂਸ ਟਾਪੂ hāns ṭāpū

Hans Island in Arabic

island
جزيرة هانز

Hans Island in Indonesian

island
Pulau Hans

Hans Island in Persian

island
جزیره هانس
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Hans Island in Vietnamese
Đảo Hans

Origin of Hans Island

Named after Hans Hendrik (1832–1889), a Kalaaleq interpreter and Artic explorer.

Questions about Hans Island

What does Hans Island mean?
Hans Island means a small island in the Nares Strait between Greenland and Canada, split between Canada and Denmark.
What is Hans Island in Punjabi?
Hans Island in Punjabi is ਹਾਂਸ ਟਾਪੂ (hāns ṭāpū). See Hans Island meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is Hans Island?
Hans Island is a proper noun.

Words near Hans Island in the dictionary

  1. Hanratty
  2. Hanrattys
  3. Hans
  4. Hans Gruber
  5. Hans in kelder
  6. Hans Island
  7. Hans Lollik Island
  8. Hans Wurst
  9. Hansard
  10. Hansardize
  11. Hansardized

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