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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name has its origins in 14th century Europe. Either Middle English (''gerfaucun'') or Anglo-French (''girfauc'') gave us the word, a combination of ''faucon'' ("falcon") and the Old High German word ''gīr'' (''gier'', i.e. "vulture")<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrfalcon</ref>
The name has its origins in 14th century Europe. Either Middle English (''gerfaucun'') or Anglo-French (''girfauc'') gave us the word, a combination of ''faucon'' ("falcon") and the Old High German word ''gīr'' (''gier'', i.e. "vulture")<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gyrfalcon</ref>
==Range and habitat==
==Range and habitat==