Baffin Island

English

Etymology

Named after English explorer William Baffin. Its native name is ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (qikiqtaalok, literally “very big island”).

Proper noun

Baffin Island

  1. A large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.
    Synonyms: (obsolete) James Island, (obsolete) Baffin Land, (obsolete) Helluland

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