"Helluland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old Norse Helluland, Coined by Leif Ericson c. AD 1000 from hella (“flat stone”) + land (“land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|Helluland}} Old Norse Helluland, {{coin|en|Leif Ericson|in=c. AD 1000|nocat=1}} Coined by Leif Ericson c. AD 1000 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Helluland
  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Baffin Island, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD. Wikipedia link: Helluland Coordinate_terms: Markland, Vinland, Greenland, Iceland
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