There are numerous different names for Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

, which have over the years appeared in poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

 or literature

Literature

Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...

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In Icelandic

Many names have been used to refer to Iceland in the Icelandic language

Icelandic language

Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...

. These names include colloquial, formal, and poetic forms:

• Eylenda, fem.—island, that is to say Iceland

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  Stephan G. Stephansson

  Stephan G. Stephansson was a Western Icelander, poet, and farmer. His original name was Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson....

  
  

  Fjarst í eilífðar útsæ

  vakir eylendan þín.

  Far in the eternal yonder sea

  your island wakes.

• Fjalladrottning, fem.—queen of the mountain or Iceland
• Fjallkonan, fem. with definite article
  Definite Article
  Definite Article is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard's 1996 performance released on VHS. It was recorded on different nights at the Shaftesbury Theatre...
  
  —lady of the mountain, a figure representing Iceland
• Frón, neu.—Iceland

  Heima á Fróni.

• Garðarshólmi, masc.—Iceland, named after Gardar Svavarsson
  Gardar Svavarsson
  Garðarr Svavarsson was a Swedish man who is considered by many to be the first Scandinavian to live in Iceland, although only for one winter....
  
  
• Hrímey, fem.
• Hrímgrund, fem.
• Hrímland, neu.—(the book Crymogaea occasionally uses “Hrímland”)
• Ísafold, neu.
• Ísaland, neu.

  ...og flykkjast heim að fögru landi ísa.

• Ísland - Iceland's official and most common name
• Jökulmær, fem.—Young woman of the glacier, Iceland
• Klakinn, masc—literally the iceberg
• Norðurey, fem.— literally meaning "northern island", used in jest in the Westman Islands since Iceland is north of them
• Skerið, neu-literally the skerry
• Snjóland, neu.—Snowland
• Snæland, neu.—the name that the Viking Naddoddr
  Naddoddr
  Naddod was a Faroese Viking who is credited with the discovery of Iceland. Naddod was also one of the first settlers on the Faroe Islands after Grímur Kamban became the first to settle there around 825...
  
   reputedly gave to Iceland in the 9th century meaning "snow land"
• Thule
  Thule
  Thule Greek: Θούλη, Thoulē), also spelled Thula, Thila, or Thyïlea, is, in classical European literature and maps, a region in the far north. Though often considered to be an island in antiquity, modern interpretations of what was meant by Thule often identify it as Norway. Other interpretations...
  
  , neu.—some scholars claim Iceland was the land of Thule.
• Týli, neu.—Thule
• Þyli, neu.—Thule

Icelanders also have their own nickname for themselves, Frónbúi (literally meaning "an inhabitant of Frón").

In Latin

Iceland has prominently been called by three names in Latin:

• Islandia
  Islandia
  Islandia is a latinization of the word Ísland' from original Iceland language'. Islandia can refer to:* Iceland – a country in the Atlantic Ocean* Islandia, Florida – a city in Miami-Dade County in the United States...
  
  - directly from Icelandic language "Ísland"
• Snelandia - a Latinization of the more poetic name Snæland
• Insula Gardari - literally meaning "Island of Garðar", compare Garðarshólmi