Steam from hot springs that are common , is said to have inspired Reykjavík 's name , which basically means Smoke Cove ( the city is sometimes referred to as Bay of Smoke or Smoky Bay in travel guides ) .
In the modern language , as in English , the word for 'smoke ' and the word for fog or steamy vapour are not commonly confused but this is believed to have been the case in the old language .
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