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A community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada; the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world.

proper noun

1
A community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada; the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world.
2
An alternative name for Alharod, a village in Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
3
An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States.

Etymology

After HMS Alert

Alec · A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient…Alejandro · A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English…alert · Attentive; awake; on guard.

Alert · A community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada; the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world.

alerted · Having been made alert; having been made attentive, alarmed…Alex · A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.Alexa · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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