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Type Island
Pronounced Pron. O-lahnd  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsÅland Islands (English)

Meaning & History

Either derived from Old Norse *Ahvaland meaning "land of water" (from ahva "water"), or from Finnish Ahvenanmaa "perch land" (from ahven "perch"). Åland is an autonomous archipelago province in the Baltic Sea. It belongs to Finland, but the official language is Swedish.
Added 12/22/2018 by Beautiful Victory
Edited 10/22/2022 by Beautiful Victory