Jan Mayen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway, in the Arctic Ocean.

Pronunciation

/jɑn ˈmaɪən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Jan Mayen.wav

Word forms

Jan Mayen

Etymology

From Norwegian Jan Mayen, from Dutch Jan Mayen. Named after Dutch explorer Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout.

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