English Explanatory Dictionary

Vinland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪnlənd/ /ˈvɪnlænd/

Word forms

Vinland Vineland Winland Wineland

Etymology

From Old Norse, coined c. AD 1000 by Leif Ericson, but of uncertain meaning because vowel length was not marked in early texts. It can therefore be either Vínland (“Wineland”) (from vín (“wine”)) or Vinland (“meadowland”) (from vin (“meadow, pasture”)).

Derived words

Vinlandic
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