Markland

See also: markland

English

Etymology

From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark +‎ land.

Proper noun

Markland

1. The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leifur Eiríksson to the portion of North America in modern-day Labrador, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 AD.
2. A surname.
3. A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
4. An unincorporated community in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States

Coordinate terms

• Vinland
• Helluland
• Greenland
• Iceland

Derived terms

• Marklandic

Anagrams

• land mark, landmark