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."
The name "Alaska" was used by the Russians to refer only to the peninsula. This name was used by the United States to refer, first to the entire territory, and then, to the State after its purchase in 1867.
Corruption of Aleut word meaning “great land” or “that which the sea breaks against” Hope this helps!
The word was first used by Russan explorers its literal meaning is the object toward which the sea is directed.
Alaska <><><> It means "the Great Land"- referring to the mainland of Alaska.
The word Iditarod is an annual dog sled compatition (race).
The name Alaska is taken from the Yupik word "Alyeska," meaning "great land" or "that which the sea breaks against".
You probably mean " foreign ". This word means not native to the environment, region or country. For example, a kangaroo would be foreign in Alaska or Siberia.
A city in Alaska would be Fairbanks.
Alaska is spelled the same in French.
· Quinhagak is a city in Alaska
Depending on the dialect. Anik can mean "little brother", "older brother", "brother" or as I found in a dictionary in Alaska, "older brother of a girl".
The lower 48 refers to continental United States. That is, all of the state except for Hawaii and Alaska.
The word Alaska is the proper noun for the state of Alaska.
In Inuit, the word "Inuit" means "the people." It is the plural form of "Inuk," which means "person."
Xantheus Way is the name of a street in Salcha, Alaska