Iceland

Ice-land · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    An island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean, located between Europe and North America, known for its volcanic activity, geysers, and glaciers.

Related words

See also: Reykjavik, Scandinavian, nordic

Etymology

From Old Norse Island, literally "land of ice," from iss ("ice") + land ("land"). Named by Norse settlers in the 9th century.