Markland
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See also: markland
English
Etymology
From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark + land.
Proper noun
Markland
- The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.
- A surname.
- A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States
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