Fanø

See also: fano and Fano

English

Etymology

From Danish Fanø, from the unattested noun fæn (“bog, muddy area”) (from Old Norse fen) + ø (“island”).

Proper noun

Fanø

  1. A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.
  2. A municipality on this island in Denmark.

References

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