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Nanuq

Inuktitut for "polar bear".

Meaning and origin

Nanuq is the Inuktitut word for the polar bear, an animal that looms large in Inuit hunting life and belief, and it is given as a boy's name across Inuktitut-speaking Arctic Canada.

How to pronounce Nanuq

English (US)NAH-nook /ˈnanuq/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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