Unalaska

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Russian Унала́шка (Unaláška), an adapted borrowing of Aleut Nawan-Alaxsxa, the native name for the island.

Proper noun

Unalaska

  1. A volcanic island in the Aleutian Islands, an archipelago owned by the US state of Alaska.
  2. A city and largest settlement on this island.

Derived terms

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