Fanø

See also: fano and Fano

English

Etymology

Danish Fanø, from the unattested noun fæn (“bog, muddy area”) (from Old Norse fen) + ø (“island”).

Proper noun

Fanø

1. A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.
2. A municipality on this island in Denmark.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fano”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 550.