Markland

See also: markland

English

Etymology

From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark +‎ land.

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Markland

  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.
  2. A surname.
  3. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States

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