Helluland

== English == === Etymology === From Old Norse Helluland, coined by norse explorer Leif Erikson c. 1000 CE from hella (“flat stone”) + land (“land”). === Proper noun === Helluland The name given by the Icelandic Norseman Leif Erikson to the portion of North America in modern-day Baffin Island, Canada when he arrived there circa 1000 CE. ==== Coordinate terms ==== Markland Vinland Greenland Iceland == Old Norse == === Etymology === hella (“flat stone”) +‎ land (“land”). Coined by Leif Erikson c. 1000 CE === Proper noun === Helluland n Helluland: Baffin Island (an island of Nunavut, Canada in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago) ==== Descendants ==== → English: Helluland → French: Hellulande Icelandic: Helluland, Helluland it Mikla, Litla Helluland