In English, an ookpik is used to refer to a toy stuffed owl - while in the original Inuktitut, an ookpik is a term for a snowy owl.
No, the compound noun 'snowy owl' is a common noun, a general word for a type of bird.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:Snowy Owl Drive, Silver Spring, MDSnowy Owl Inn, Waterville Valley, NH"Ookpik: The Travels of a Snowy Owl" by Bruce Hiscock
No, the compound noun 'snowy owl' is a common noun, a general word for a type of bird.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:Snowy Owl Drive, Silver Spring, MDSnowy Owl Inn, Waterville Valley, NH"Ookpik: The Travels of a Snowy Owl" by Bruce Hiscock