Matching Names
Found 1 matching names:P
| Name | ☼ | European | Old Spelling | |||
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| Name | ☼ | European | Old Spelling | |||
| P | ||||||
| ▸ | Paannaaq | W | Pângnâĸ | |||
| North Greenlandic name for broad-leaved willow herb (Chamaenerion latifolium). Common names: Dwarf fireweed, alpine fireweed & French willow. Greenland's national flower, otherwise known as Niviarsiaq (Maiden). The word probably stems from the Proto-Eskimo 'pangerun + nar': paatingasut those which resemble kayak paddles. (Fortescue et. al. 1994:250+143f). Number of name bearers: Paannaaq <4. Pângnâĸ <4. | ||||||