Meaning: A place-name: the US state of Alaska, whose name comes from the Aleut alaxsxaq, often glossed 'the great land' or 'the mainland.' Carried plainly as a place-name.Low
In 30 seconds: A place-name: Alaska is the US state, from an Aleut word meaning 'the great land' (said 'uh-LAS-kuh'). Wild and grand.
MeaningA place-name: the US state of Alaska, whose name comes from the Aleut alaxsxaq, often glossed 'the great land' or 'the mainland.' Carried plainly as a place-name.
Alaska is the name of the US state, drawn from the Aleut alaxsxaq, usually read as 'the great land' or 'the mainland.' As a given name it reads as a bold, wild place-name, and we note its Aleut root plainly — rare in the U.S. (said 'uh-LAS-kuh').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely as a given name. Rare, place-based, and grand.
Did you know? Alaska takes its name from the Aleut alaxsxaq, often glossed 'the great land' or 'the mainland' — carried plainly as a bold place-name (said 'uh-LAS-kuh').
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References — Alaska — Place-name; US state; Aleut 'the great land'
