Evenes

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Probably from an older form corresponding to Old Norse Eyvindarnes, from the genitive of Eyvindr (“male given name”) + nes (“headland, promontory”), literally “Eyvindr's headland”. The name is also recorded in older written forms such as Evindnæs and Eivindnæs; a 16th-century spelling is recorded as Offuene. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Evenes (“municipality in Nordland, Norway”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeː.ʋəˌneːs/ Rhymes: -eːʋəneːs Hyphenation: E‧ve‧nes === Proper noun === Evenes a municipality of Ofoten district, Nordland, Norway. a village in Evenes municipality, Nordland, Norway, situated on the northern shore of Ofotfjorden. ==== Usage notes ==== The official Northern Sami name is Evenášši; the municipality is Evenášši suohkan. ==== Derived terms ==== evenesværing (“person from Evenes”) === References === “Evenes” in Store norske leksikon. “Evenes kommune” in Fylkesleksikon Nordland, Arkiv i Nordland. “Evenes” in NRK's place-name pronunciation archive. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Proper noun === Evenes a municipality of Ofoten district, Nordland, Norway