Submitted Place Name Revision History

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5/29/2017, 2:38 AM Beautiful Victory
5/29/2017, 2:37 AM Beautiful Victory

Name Vinland
Type Region
Usage Ancient Scandinavian
Other Forms FormsVínland, Vineland, Winland
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Old Norse name for a place in modern Canada, named by viking Leif Eriksson c. 1000 AD. The first element of the name is uncertain, but it could be from Old Norse vín "wine" or vin "meadow".
Added 5/29/2017 by Beautiful Victory