Svalbard

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Submitted Name

Type Political Subdivision
Usage Norwegian, English, Swedish
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified    [show contributor]

Meaning & History

Originally from Old Norse Svalbarð, composed of svalr "cold" and barð "edge, ridge". Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean located right between continental Norway and the North Pole.