# Baffin Island

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A large island of Nunavut, Canada, north of the Canadian mainland.

## Etymology
Named after English explorer William Baffin. Its native name is ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (qikiqtaalok, literally “very big island”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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