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Amundsen

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English

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Etymology

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From Danish and Norwegian Amundsen.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Amundsen

  1. A surname of Danish and Norwegian origin.
  2. Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer who was the first person to reach the South Pole (1911).
  3. An impact crater near the southern pole of the Moon, named after the Norwegian explorer.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ “A·mund·sen Gulf”, in The International Geographic Encyclopedia and Atlas, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 27, column 1

Anagrams

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Danish

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Etymology

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Originally a patronymic from Amund +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

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Amundsen

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Norwegian

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Etymology

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Originally a patronymic from Amund +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

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Amundsen

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
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