Where does “Áland” come from?

Áland (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Áland, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚺᚹᚨᛚᚨᚾᛞ — water-land.

Ancestry of “Áland”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	Áland	—
2	Proto-Norse	ᚨᚺᚹᚨᛚᚨᚾᛞ	water-land