gyrfalcon
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒəːˌfɔː(l)k(ə)n, -ˌfɒlk(ə)n/
Definition of gyrfalcon
noun
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French gerfaucon, of Germanic origin. The first element is probably related to Old High German gēr 'spear'; the spelling gyr- arose from a mistaken idea that the bird's name came from Latin gyrare 'revolve'