Andøya

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Etymology

From Norwegian Andøya.

Proper noun

Andøya

  1. An island in the municipality of Andøy, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway, the largest island of the Vesterålen archipelago
  2. A spaceport and rocket range in the island of Andøya, Andøy, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway
  3. An airport in Andenes, Andøya island, Andøy municipality, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway
  4. An airbase in the island of Andøya, Andøy, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway
  5. An island and neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway.

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Norwegian

Etymology

Descended from Old Norse Omd (whence also Andenes, Andfjorden, Andøy) + øya (definite singular of øy) = “the island of Omd”.

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Proper noun

Andøya

  1. Andøya (an island in Andøy, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway, the largest island of the Vesterålen archipelago)
  2. Andøya (an island and neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway)
  3. Oldham Island (an island in Stanton Group, Antarctica, near Mac. Robertson Land)

Descendants

  • → English: Andøya

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