Fanø
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Etymology
From Danish Fanø, from the unattested noun fæn (“bog, muddy area”) (from Old Norse fen) + ø (“island”).
Proper noun
Fanø
- A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.
- A municipality on this island in Denmark.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fano”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 550.
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