Kikivik

Greenlandic

Etymology

Variant of Kikkik, from kikkik (“the ugly one”), an endearing term used by parents who mean just the opposite, "the sweet one".

Pronunciation

• (Nuuk) IPA^(key): /kikivik/, [kɪ.kɪ.vɪk]

Proper noun

Kikivik

1. a male given name

References

• Oqaasileriffik: The Personal Names Committee: Kikivik . Date of last access August 6th, 2010
• Oqaatsit kallallisuumiit qallunaatuumut / Grønlandsk dansk ordbog, Ilinniusiorfik 2002. →ISBN