"Arviat" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Inuktitut ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (arfiat) / Arviat, from ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ / arviat (“place of the bowhead whale”), from ᐊᕐᕕᒃ / arvik (“bowhead whale”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|iu|ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ}} Inuktitut ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (arfiat) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Arviat
  1. A hamlet in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada, on the west coast of Hudson Bay; the third largest community in Nunavut, the largest community near the geographic centre of Canada Wikipedia link: en:Arviat Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nunavut, Villages in Canada, Villages in Nunavut Synonyms: Eskimo Point, Ittaliurvik, Tikirajualaaq Translations (Translations): Arviat (French), ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ (arfiat) (Inuktitut), Arviat (Inuktitut)
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