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How did Alaska get it's name?

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∙ 9y ago
Updated: 10/19/2021

The name "Alaska" is taken from the Aleut word "aláxsxaq" that refers to an object to which the sea is directed, in this case the Alaska peninsula and mainland. This is sometimes loosely translated as "great land."

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