Lamon

Short from of Svartlamon, which itself is a short form of older Svartlademoen, the definite form of svart (“black”) + Lade (“Hladir”) + mo (“river beach”). The term Lademoen may refer to the same area, but not necessary with exactly similar borders.

an area in Trondheim, known for its relation to punk and anarchism


Færøyane

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Færøyane f pl (indefinite plural Færøyar)

From Old Norse Færøyjar, Færeyjar. Cognate with Faroese Føroyar, Icelandic Færeyjar, Swedish Färöarna and Danish Færøerne.

Då er det vakkert på Færøyane

1925, Jóannes Patursson, translated by Leiv Heggstad, Frå Færøyane, 2nd edition, Oslo: Noregs ungdomslag og studentmållaget, page 9:

Then it's beautiful on the Faroe Islands

the Faroe Islands (an archipelago and autonomous territory of the Atlantic Ocean)


det internasjonale fonetiske alfabetet

det internasjonale fonetiske alfabetet n

International Phonetic Alphabet
International Phonetic Alphabet

(phonetics) International Phonetic Alphabet

nn:det internasjonale fonetiske alfabetet


Filippinane

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)


Andor

a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Arndor


Sør-Sudan

South Sudan (a country in East Africa, formerly the southern part of Sudan)


Viki

The name of a historical region in south-eastern Norway, which includes Bohuslän in Sweden.


Barentshavet

Named after Dutch explorer Willem Barents


Raudekrossen

From raude (“definite singular of raud”) + krossen (“definite singular of kross”).

affix

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">raud</i>

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">kross</i>


Skuld

From Old Norse Skuld, from skuld, whence also skuld.


Skuld

A peak of the Misery Mountain, Bear Island, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway


Christiania

Christian IV of Denmark
nn:Christiania
nn:Kristian IV av Danmark-Noreg
nn:Oslo

Named after Christian IV of Denmark (Kristian IV av Danmark-Noreg)

(historical) the name given to Oslo, Norway between 1624 and 1925, alternatively spelt Kristiania from 1877 to 1925.


Trøndelag

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Trøndelag n pl (definite plural (rare) Trøndelaga or Trøndelagen)

Trøndelaga (definite plural rare)
Trøndelagen (definite plural)

From Old Norse Þrǿndalǫg, from þrǿndr m pl (“person from Trøndelag”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Cognate with Icelandic Þrændalög.

A county and region of Norway, formerly comprising the counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag


Sørlandet

From sør (“south”) + landet (“land”, definite).

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an area in Southern Norway, comprising the county of Agder.


Herbjørg

From Old Norse Herbjǫrg, from herr (“army”) + bjǫrg.

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Herborg


Herborg

From Old Norse Herborg, from herr (“army”) + borg.

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Herbjørg


Katla

From Icelandic Katla, from ketill (“kettle”).

Katla (a volcano in the south of Iceland)


Katla

From Old Norse Katla, from Proto-Germanic *Katilǭ. A feminine form of Ketill, from ketill (“kettle; helmet”).

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Kjetil or Kjell


Torbera

Tor + bere (“female bear”); from Old Norse Þorbera, a feminine form of Þorbjǫrn.

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Torbjørn


Midtausten

(geopolitics) Middle East (a region of Western Asia and North Africa)


Dei britiske øyane

British Isles, the British Isles (an archipelago in Northern Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, Anglesey, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Hebrides, the Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands, the Isles of Scilly, the Channel Islands and many smaller islands)


Kanaløyane

From kanal + øyane (definite plural of øy).


Tsjetsjenia

Chechnya (a republic of the northern Caucasus of Russia; capital: Grozny)


Den sentralafrikanske republikken

Central African Republic
Central African Republic#English:_Q929

Central African Republic (a country in Central Africa)


Komorane

Union of the Comoros
Union of the Comoros

Comoros (A country and group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa)

Comoros (an archipelago consisting of the Union of the Comoros and the French overseas department of Mayotte)


Kolbein

From Old Norse Kolbeinn, from kol (“coal”) + bein (“bone”) or beinn (“footed”) (cf. berbeinn (“bare-legged”)).


Hallgeir

From Old Norse Hallgeirr, from hallr (“stone”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese Halgeir, Halgir and Icelandic Hallgeir.


Maldivane

Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)


Marshalløyane

Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands#English:_Q709

Marshall Islands (A country consisting of two archipelagos in Micronesia, in Oceania)


Mexico by

Mexico City (the capital city of Mexico)


Kirkenes

Newer name; from Danish Kirkenæs, from kirke (“church”) + nes (“headland”), referring to a church on the place built in 1862. Replaced the older names Pisselvnes and Håkjerringnes.

A town in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, in the far north-eastern corner of Norway, close to the Russian border.


Øresundbrua

Calque of Danish Øresundsbroen (> Norwegian Bokmål Øresundsbroen) and Swedish Öresundsbron. Equivalent to Øresund + bru(a) (“bridge”). Cognate with Icelandic Eyrarsundsbrúin.


Øresund

Borrowed from Danish Øresund and Swedish Öresund, from Old Norse ᚢᚱᛅ ᛋᚢᛏᛁ (ura suti). Cognate with Faroese Oyrarsund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

Øresund (a strait between Denmark and Sweden)


Bodø

Danicised form; from Old Norse Boðin, Bǫðin. Last part from vin (“meadow”). First part from boði (“breaker, hidden rocks underwater”), or *bað with w-mutation from vin (< *winjō).

Bodø (a town and port, the administrative centre of Bodø Municipality, Nordland County, in the Northern Norway region, Norway)

Bodø (a municipality of Nordland County, in the Northern Norway region, Norway)


Salomonøyane

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands#English:_Q685

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands#English:_Q148966

Solomon Islands (A country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands)

Solomon Islands (An archipelago in Melanesia, split between the countries of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea)


Saint Vincent og Grenadinane

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#English

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (an archipelago and country in the Caribbean)


Seychellane

Seychelles (an archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean)


Aust-Timor

East Timor (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)


Elfenbeinskysten

From elfenbein + -s- + kysten (definite singular of kyst).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">kyst</i>

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)


Dei sameinte arabiske emirata

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English

the United Arab Emirates (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Dronning Maud Land

Queen Maud Land (a region claimed as a dependent territory by Norway, in eastern Antarctica)


Gazastripa

From Gaza + stripa (“definite singular of stripe”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">stripe</i>

Gaza Strip (A region in Palestine between Egypt and Israel)


Persiabukta

From Persia + bukta (“definite singular of bukt”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">bukt</i>


Vestlandet

From vest + landet (“definite of land”).

Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Western Norway, an area comprising four counties - Hordaland, Møre og Romsdal, Rogaland, and Sogn og Fjordane.


Vadehavet

Compare with German Wattenmeer and Dutch Waddenzee


Bengalbukta

From Bengal + bukta (“definite singular of bukt”).


Gu

Ho Enøygd-Kari (...) såg ein gong ein tusskall som sat på ei låg (...) "Gakk i Guss namn no da", sa ho, og da gjekk han.

The One-Eyed Kari (...) have seen once a Subterranean man sitting on a log (...) "Go now in God's name", she said, and then he went (away)

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway) alternative form of Gud (“God”)


Valhall

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Valhall f (definite Valhalla or (pre-2012) Valhalli)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”).


Valgrind

From Old Norse Valgrind, from valr (“dead warrior”) + grind (“gate”).


Farris

From a reanalysis of Farrisvatnet as Farris + vatn; from Old Norse *Fareiðsvatn, where the first part is *Fareið, from far (“passage”) + eið (“isthmus”). Last part from vatn (“water; lake”)

a lake in Larvik, Vestfold, and Siljan, Telemark, Norway


Bruning

brun (“brown”) + -ing. Doublet of bruning (“brownie”).


Karle

Weak form of Karl; from Old Norse Karli, Kalli.


Nordby

From Old Norse Norðbýr, from norðr + býr.

A common farm name:
A farm in Ås, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Bærum, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Lillestrøm, Akershus, Norway

A farm in Nordre Follo, Akershus, Norway

A farm in Holter parish, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Nannestad, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Nes, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Nittedal, Akershus, Norway

A farm in Lørenskog parish, Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway

A farm in Hovin parish, Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway

A farm in Aurskog-Høland, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Vestby, Akershus, Norway

A farm in Hurum parish, Asker, Akershus, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Nesbygda, Drammen, Norway

A farm in Skoger parish, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Lier, Buskerud, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Elverum, Hedmark, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Løten, Hedmark, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Stange, Hedmark, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Våler, Hedmark, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Hedrum, Vestfold, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Hof, Vestfold, Norway

A farm in Undrumsdal parish, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway

A farm in Våle parish, Tønsdberg, Vestfold, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Jevnaker, Oppland, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Østre Toten, Oppland, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Aremark, Østfold, Norway

A farm in Berg parish, Halden, Østfold, Norway

A farm in Eidsberg parish, Indre Østfold, Østfold, Norway

A farm in Idd parish, Halden, Østfold, Norway

A farm in Tune parish, Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway

A farm in Svindal parish, Våler, Østfold, Norway

A common farm name:
A farm in Våler, Østfold, Norway

A farm in Malangen parish, Balsfjord, Troms, Norway


Friberg

From the farm name Friborg in Levanger, of uncertain origin.


Monn

From Old Norse *Mǫrn, likely from the root of marr (“sea”).

A river in West Agder, Norway, the upper part of the Mandal River


Byrge

From Old Norse Byrger, Birgir (“helper”), from Proto-Norse *Bergijaʀ, related to bjarga.


Gaut

Originally a byname; from Old Norse Gautr. Cognate with Icelandic Gautur and Swedish Göt.


Levanger

A town with bystatus and municipality of Trøndelag, Norway, formerly in Nord-Trøndelag (until 1 January 2018)

Levanger (disambiguation)
nn:Levanger
nn:Levanger kommune


Nardo

From Old Norse Njarðhóll, possibly from older *Njarðarhóll; from Njǫrðr + hóll (“hillock”).

A farm and district of the city of Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway


Mjølkevegen

From mjølk + -e- + vegen (“definite singular of veg”).

af

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">veg</i>


Mosjøen

From the farm Mo, from mo (“moor”), and sjø (“town by the sea”, literally “sea”). Cognate with Icelandic Mósjór and Danish Mosøen (Danicised form).

D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.
It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.

Mosjøen (a town and former municipality of Vefsn, Nordland, Norway).


Mosjøen

A lake in Ringerike and Jevnaker, Buskerud, Norway

A lake in Tydal, southern Trøndelag, Norway


Færder

A municipality of Vestfold, Norway, consisting entirely of islands. It was formed on 1 January 2018 from the merger of Nøtterøy and Tjøme municipalities.


Austlandet

From aust + landet (“definite of land”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">land</i>

the region of Eastern Norway, an area comprising eight counties: Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo, Telemark, Vestfold and Østfold.


Værøy

An island municipality of Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway


Lofoten

From Old Norse Lófótr, from *ló (“lynx”) + fótr (“foot”). Cognate with Icelandic Lófót f and Danish Lofoden (“Danicised form”).

A chain of islands in Nordland county, Norway, which jut out into the Norwegian Sea

lofotmølje

dish made of fish, liver, roe and potatoes boiled together

lofotrye

thick wool blanket for the fishing journey in Lofoten


Aurland

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#English

A municipality of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Indre Fosen

Created in 2018 when the municipalities Leksvik and Rissa merged; from indre (“inner”) + Fosen.


Hardanger

From Old Norse Harðangr, traditionally believed to be related to hǫrðar (“Harudes”); from Proto-Norse *Harudangraʀ, from Proto-Germanic *harudōz m pl (“Harudes”) + *angraz (“fjord”). The reason for the -a-, as opposed to the -ǫ- in hǫrðar, is said to come from a different placement of the stress, causing an earlier syncope of the -u- than in the other word. It therefore did not yield a u-umlaut.
It has also been suggested that the fjord name may derive from *hardaz (“hard”) instead of *harudōz, due to the location of the fjord being outside the original area of the Harudes (Hordaland). This may better explain the -a- than relying on the absence of an expected u-umlaut.

der

A district of Hordaland, Norway, consisting of the municipalities Kvam, Ulvik, Eidfjord and Ullensvang.


Årstad

Inherited from Old Norse Álrekstaðir (name of the Viking age town once located on the northern border of modern Årstad). First part from *Álrekr (> Ulriken, Alrek), from al- (“all”) + rekr (“mighty”). Last part from staðir, plural of staðr.

A parish and borough of Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.


julenissen

Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)


Sørkinahavet

From sør + Kina + havet (“definite singular of hav”).

af

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


Grønlandshavet

From Grønland + -s- + havet (definite singular of hav).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


Polhavet

From pol + havet (“definite singular of hav”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


Sørishavet

From sør + is + havet (“definite singular of hav”).


Ny-Caledonia

New Caledonia (an archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania)


Fransk Polynesia

French Polynesia
French Polynesia#English

French Polynesia (an archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania)


Påskeøya

From påske + øya (“definite singular of øy”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">øy</i>


Folkeforbundet

From folk + -e- + forbundet (“definite singular of forbund”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">forbund</i>


Oslofjorden

From Oslo + fjorden (“definite singular of fjord”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">fjord</i>

the Oslofjord or Oslo Fjord, a long inlet on the south coast of Norway with the city of Oslo at its head.


Porsgrunn

A municipality and town with bystatus in Telemark, Norway


Brevik

a town (with bystatus) in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway


Brumunddal

a town (with bystatus) in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway


Brekstad

a town (with bystatus) in Ørland, Trøndelag, Norway


Bryne

a town (with bystatus) in Time, Rogaland, Norway


Drøbak

From Old Norse Drjúgbakki, from drjúgr + bakki.

A town in Frogn, Follo district, Akershus, Norway


Fagernes

a town (with bystatus) in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway


Finnsnes

a town (with bystatus) in Lenvik, Troms, Norway


Egersund

a town (with bystatus) in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway


Fosnavåg

a town with bystatus in Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Florø

a town with bystatus in Flora, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Honningsvåg

a town (the northernmost with bystatus) in Nordkapp municipality, Finnmark, Norway


Hokksund

a town with bystatus in Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway


Jørpeland

a town with bystatus in Strand, Rogaland, Norway


Jessheim

a town with bystatus in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway


Kolvereid

a small town with bystatus in Nærøy, Trøndelag, Norway


Kopervik

a town with bystatus in Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway


Hønefoss

A town with bystatus in Ringerike municipality, Buskerud, Norway.


Langesund

a town with bystatus in Bamble, Telemark, Norway


Moelv

a town with bystatus in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway


Måløy

a town with bystatus in Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Mysen

a town with bystatus in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway


Lillestrøm

a town with bystatus in Skedsmo, Akershus, Norway


Orkanger

A made-up name from the early 20th century, when the town became established as a united populated area. Compound of Orkdal + anger (compare to Hardanger). The area around the harbour was previous known as Feskøra (oral) or Orkedalsøyri (Landsmål), although it had no clear borders and no clear center.

a town located in Orkland municipality, on the mouth of Orkla river. Got it's city status in 2014.


Mo i Rana

A town with bystatus in Rana, Nordland, Norway.


Leknes

a town with bystatus in Vestvågøy, Nordland, Norway


Otta

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Otta f (dative (North Gudbrand Valley) Ottun)

Derived from Old Norse ótta (“to frighten”) or ótti m (“fear”), probably with ending -å (“creek, river”) in its definite form -åa, which later became -a.

A town in Sel, Oppland, Norway, located by the confluence of the rivers Otta and Gudbrandsdalslågen


Sandnessjøen

a town with bystatus in Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway


Rjukan

From Old Norse Rjúkandi, the present participle of rjúka. Doublet of Rjukande.
The town in Tinn is named after a waterfall originally carrying this name, now called Rjukanfossen.

A common waterfall name, with the highest frequency in Telemark and Agder


Sandvika

A town with bystatus in Bærum, Akershus, Norway.


Stokmarknes

a town with bystatus in Hadsel, Nordland, Norway


Stjørdalshalsen

a town with bystatus in Stjørdal, Trøndelag, Norway


Stathelle

Uncertain first part; likely from Old Norse staðr. Last part from hella (“flat rock”).


Ulsteinvik

a town with bystatus in Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Stavern

From Old Norse Staferni, from staf (“staff”) + -erni.


Skudeneshavn

a town with bystatus in Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway


Svolvær

From Old Norse *Svǫlver, likely from older *Svalver with w-umlaut (cf. Bjǫrgvin < *Bjargvin), from sval (“chill”) + ver (“fishing place”).

a town with bystatus in Vågan, Nordland, Norway


Verdalsøra

a town with bystatus in Verdal, Trøndelag, Norway


Vinstra

a river in Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norway, running from the lake Vinstre down to Lågen

a town (with city status) placed on the mouth of this river


Åsgårdstrand

a town with bystatus in Horten, Vestfold, Norway


Hinnøya

the largest island in Norway (excluding Svalbard), which is divided between two counties, Nordland and Troms.


Sandøy

a municipality consisting of islands in Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Sandøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Sandoy, from sandur (“sand”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Sandey and Danish Sandø.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official name: Sandoy


Langøya

From lang (“long”) + øya (“definite singular of øy, island”).

af

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">øy</i>, island

the name of a number of islands along the Norwegian coast. The largest of these, Langøya i Vesterålen, is the third-largest island in Norway, excluding those in Svalbard.


Åndalsnes

A town with bystatus in Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.


Vesterålen

an island area in Nordland, Norway, to the north of Lofoten


Ofoten

A district of Nordland, Norway, consisting of six municipalities.


Radøy

An island and municipality of Hordaland, Norway


Ryfylke

From Old Norse Rygjafylki, from rygir (“people from Rogaland; Rugii”) + fylki. Doublet of Rygjafylke.


Romerike

Inherited from Old Norse Raumaríki, from raumar (“Germanic tribe”) + ríki (“realm, kingdom”).


Sunnmøre

[²sʏɲː.møˑ.ɾˠə]

From Old Norse Sunnmǿrr (á Sunnmǿri), from sunn- (“south”) + Mǿrr (compare Møre), from Old Norse mǿrr (“land”), probably related to marr (“sea”).


Romsdal

From Old Norse Raumsdalr, from *Raumr m, the old name of the Romsdal Fjord, from the river name Raum f, whence also Rauma.

(definite form) A valley in Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Nordmøre

/²nuːɽmøːrə/

From Old Norse Norðmǿrr (á Norðmǿri), from norð- (“north”) + Mǿrr (compare Møre), from Old Norse mǿrr (“land”), probably related to marr (“sea”).


Læsø

Læsø (an island and municipality of Denmark, in the Kattegat)


Aralsjøen

Aral Sea (a saline lake straddling the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border)


Ulv

From Old Norse Ulfr, from ulfr (“wolf”). Also a short form of combinations with ulv, such as Leidulv. Cognate with Faroese Úlvur, Icelandic Úlfur, and Swedish and Danish Ulv.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “wolf”, feminine equivalent Ylva or Ylgja


Tyskebukta

From tyske (“definite of tysk”) + bukta (“definite singular of bukt”).

af

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">tysk</i>

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">bukt</i>


Vika

The name of a historical region in south-eastern Norway, which includes Bohuslän in Sweden.


Hudsonbukta

From Hudson (“Henry Hudson”) + bukta (“definite singular of bukt”).


Christmasøya

From English Christmas + øya (“definite singular of øy”).


Nordvestterritoria

From nordvest + territoria (“definite plural of territorium”).

definite plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">territorium</i>

Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories


Beringhavet

From Bering (“(Vitus Bering)”) + havet (“definite of hav”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


Helgen

From Old Norse Helgin, from heilagr (“holy”) and vin (“meadow”).

A church site in Nome municipality, Telemark, Norway


Mexicogolfen

From Mexico + golfen (“definite of golf”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">golf</i>


Eriesjøen

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">sjø</i>


Ontariosjøen

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">sjø</i>


Norig

From Old Norse Norðvegr; norðr (“north”) + vegr (“way, road”).

Norway (a country in Northern Europe; official name: Noreg)


Selfoss

From Icelandic Selfoss, from selur (“seal”) + foss (“waterfall”).

Selfoss (a city and former municipality of Suðurland, Iceland)

Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Jökulsá á Fjöllum#English

Norðurland eystra
Norðurland eystra#English

A waterfall in the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Norðurland eystra, Iceland


den gregorianske kalenderen

Named after Pope Gregory XIII, who decreed it should be used.


Tollak

From Old Norse Þorlákr, Þorleikr. Made from þórr (“Thor, thunder”) + leikr (“battle, play”).


Den norske kyrkja

the Church of Norway (a branch of the Lutheran Church, official religion of Norway until 2012)


Tasta

Uncertain. Is seen attested through late medieval and early modern periods as a Tostum (1343), a œfrom Tostom (1379), Thaste (1563), Taste (1567), Thasta (1610), Taste, and Thastadt (1616). By 1915, the normal spelling was Tastad, although the suffixed stad (“place”) does not seem to be etymologically correct. The oldest spellings, as also the pronunciation, suggest an Old Norse *Tastar. Etymologist Inge Særheim ponders a relation to tasa (“to ravel”) and tase m (“rag, tear”), referring to its southern lake Stokkavatnet, which would have been a fjord at the time, tearing into the landscape.

A borough of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway


Madla

From Old Norse Mallar pl, attested in genitive as Malla and dative as Mǫllum. Likely related to terms such as Old Norse malmr (“ore; sandy flats”), mold (“soil”) and mǫl (“a gravelly bank”), relating to the morainic ground of the place. All of these ultimately derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”).
Attested as eccl. de Mollom (1298), Mallar (1347), Malla (1355), Male (1563), Malle (1567), Mollda (1606), Malde (1610), Mallde (1616), Malde (1668), and finally Malde med Lien og Sandnes samt Kalvøen (1723). By 1915, it was spelled Malle.

A borough in Stavanger, and former municipality and parish in Rogaland, Norway.


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sameinte kongeriket Storbritannia og Nord-Irland n

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (full name)

Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland


søterotfamilien

søterotfamilien m (indefinite søterotfamilie)

From søterot (“gentian”) + familien (“the family”).


universaliestriden

From universalia (“universals”) + -e- (“battle”) + striden.

(philosophy, metaphysics) the Problem of Universals


vestblokka

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vestblokka f (indefinite singular vestblokk)


austblokka

austblokka f (indefinite singular austblokk)


NRK

Norsk rikskringkasting
w:Norsk rikskringkasting

(broadcasting) Initialism of Norsk rikskringkasting, a state owned public broadcaster of Norway.


hundedagane

Calque of Latin dies caniculares. Equivalent to hund + -e- + dag in the definite plural.


Dnk

Den norske kyrkja
Den norske kyrkja#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Initialism of Den norske kyrkja (“Church of Norway”).


Arbeidarpartiet

Arbeidarpartiet n (indefinite Arbeidarparti)


HEF

Human-Etisk forbund
Human-Etisk forbund#Norwegian_Nynorsk


DMK

(historical) Initialism of den mellombelse kyrkjeleiinga.


Emirata

Dei sameinte arabiske emirata#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Short for Dei sameinte arabiske emirata.


EØS

The EEA; initialism of Det europeiske samarbeidsområdet.


Det europeiske samarbeidsområdet

European Economic Area
European Economic Area


Brokk

(Norse mythology) Brokk, one of two dwarves who made Gullinbursti, Draupnir, and Mjolnir


Draupne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Draupnir. The name is a remade singular form from *draupna, plural genitive of *draupi, from the stem of dreypa (“to let drip”), whence also drøypa. Related to drjúpa, whence also drjupa, drypa.


Mjølne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz. Another theory is a relation to mjǫll (“fresh snow”), whence also mjøll.

Hamaren Mjølne raaka midt i hovudet paa Rungne og slo hausen hans i smaa molar, og han datt fram yver Tor, so foten hans laag yver halsen til Tor.

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 42:

The hammer Mjollnir hit Rungnir’s head and crushed his skull into small pieces, and he fell forward onto Thor, so that his foot lay over Thor’s neck.

(Norse mythology) Mjollnir, the hammer of the Norse god Thor


Mellomhavet

(pre-2005) alternative form of Middelhavet


Midhav

indefinite singular of Midhavet (non-standard since 2005)


Oden

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Related to od (“mad, wild, frenzied”). Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserne

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:

Odin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir

(Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.


krystallnatta

Calque of German Kristallnacht. Equivalent to krystall + natt.


Gudbrandsdalen

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Gudbrandsdalen m (indefinite Gudbrandsdal)

/²ɡʊbrɑnsdɑːɳ/

From Old Norse Guðbrandsdalir pl from the male name Guðbrandr. Possibly used for a smaller portion of the valley in the beginning.

Gudbrand Valley, Gudbrandsdalen (a valley and historical district Norway)


Port Arthur

(city): Ultimately from English Port Arthur.
(street): Called after the city.


Lye

From Old Norse Lýgi n, possibly from Proto-Germanic *liugiją, related to *leugō.

A farm and village in Time, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Asperen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Aspir, an ia-derivation of ǫsp f (“aspen”).


Dramn

From the Old Norse Drǫfn f (genitive Drafnar), originally a river name, from drǫfn (“wave”). From this is also the old fjord name Drafn m. Cognate with Icelandic Dröfn f.

Dramn ligg langs etter Dramselvi paa baade sidor.

1895, Hans Reusch, translated by Marius Hægstad, Ei liti landkunna elder geografi – paa landsmaal etter sette utgaava, page 18:

Drammen lies next to the Drammen river on both sides.

Oslo-formene tevlar òg ut andre byformer som det kjem til å støyta på, t.d. i Dramn og Moss.

1999, Håvard Tangen, “Quo vadis, sudaustlandske mål?”, in Målføri og nynorsken, page 39:

The Oslo forms also outcompete other city forms which they encounter, e.g. in Drammen and Moss.

A city and municipality of Buskerud, Norway. Official name: Drammen


Æge

(Norse mythology) Ægir (king of the sea)


Eiliv

From Old Norse Eilífr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᛁᚹᚨᛚᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*aiwalibaʀ) or *ᚨᛁᚾᚨᛚᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*ainalibaʀ). Cognate with Faroese Eilívur, Icelandic Eilífur and Swedish Eliv.

Eilivane i Naustdal

the Eilivs of Naustdal (a powerful family in the 13th and 14th century)

Daa han sette seg ned, stod Eiliv upp og tok til orde, men i de same stod Tore Lange upp og drog sverde og hogg Eiliv i halsen, so hovude gjekk av.

1900, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Steinar Schjøtt, Kongesogur, Kristiania: Stenersen, page 284:

When he sat down, Eiliv stood up and began to speak, but in the same moment, Tore Lange stood up, pulled his sword and hewed Eiliv in the neck, so his head fell off.

Konungen sende eit annat Brev imot, som let so: „So framt du, Magnus Konung, gjerer Havle mein elder Skade, daa skal eg lata drepa Eiliv Eplastong, Skudo-Eirik og Eindride Slandre fyre dykker; fyre di deira Søner ero med dykker, Tore Knapp, Son hans Eindride, Ulv Kverre, Eiriks Son, Gunna, Eilivs Son; slik Daudahaatt skula dei hava, som de gjeva Havle; og detta skal Øyolv gjera.”

1864, Karl Jónsson, translated by Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Saga um Sverre Magnus Sigurdsson, Noregs Konung [The Saga of Sverre Magnus Sigurdsson, King of Norway], Trondheim: At Jacob Andersen’s widow, pages 65–66:

The King caused another letter to be written, in which he said, “If you, King Magnus, do harm or hurt to Afli, I will slay Eilif Eplastong, Skudu-Eirik, and Eindridi Slandri. You have with you their sons: Thori Knapp, Eindridi’s son; Ulf Kneiti, Eirik’s son; and Gunnar, Eiliv’s son. The death you inflict on Afli, such shall they die, at the hands of Eyolf.”

Ollom monnom them som thetta bref see eller høyra helser jek [Orm] Anundzson presther a Skeide i Bamble Eiliff Gudulfson Hauord Haluardzson logretesmen ther

All men, them who this letter see or hear, I, [Orm] Anundsson, priest in Skeide in Bamble; Eiliv Gudulvsson; Håvard Halvardsson, lay judge, greet you […]

Ollom monnom þeim som þetta breeff see æder høyra heilsa wii Eilifer Yriensson Pædher Nielsson prebendati at domkirkionne i Oslo Biorn Guttormsson oc Alfer Þorbiornsson borghara oc swornæ logrettissmen […]

All men, them who this letter see or hear, we, Eiliv Yrjansson; Per Nilsson, prebendary at the cathedral in Oslo; Bjørn Gudtormsson, and Alv Torbjørnsson, citizens and sworn lay judges, greet […]

Eilif

newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form


Podl

From Old Norse Páll, from Latin Paulus. Akin to modern Norwegian Pål and Icelandic Páll.

Podl, Jesu Christi tenar, saa va kadlæ te a væra senningsbu

c. 1700, Sigurd Kolsrud, quoting Jacob Rasch, “Eldste nynorske bibeltekst: Jacob Rasch c. 1700”, in Syn og Segn, volume 56, published 1950, page 110:

Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, which was called to be apostle.


Ulriken

From Old Norse *Alrekr, *Álrekr, from al- (“all”) + rekr (“mighty”). Merged with the given name Ulrik by influence from German.


Dødsdalen

døds- + dalen “The Death Valley”; possibly from deaths that have taken place here, or its dangerous terrain.

(informal) A side valley of Isdalen by the mountain Ulriken, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway


Isdalen

English: Isdal Valley

English: Isdalen Valley

Isdal Valley (a valley in Ulriken, Bergen, Hordaland district, Vestland, Western Norway, Norway)

Südliche Petermann Range
Südliche Petermann Range#English

Wohlthat Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains#English

Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast#English

Isdalen Valley (a valley in Südliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains, Princess Astrid Coast, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica)


Møre

From Old Norse Mǿrr (á Mǿri), from Old Norse mǿrr (“land”), probably related to marr (“sea”).

the two districts Nordmøre and Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal

a Norwegian local newspaper for the southern municipalities of Sunnmøre


Ornes

From Old Norse Órnes, from ór (“out of”) + nes (“headland”).

A farm in Luster, Inner Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


jolenissen

From jol (“Christmas”) + nisse + [Term?] (“pixie, gnome”).

compound

Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)


joletuften

From jol (“Christmas”) + tufte (“house spirit”).

Joleljosi hadde brunne ned og borni sat og venta på joletuften.

The Christmas lights had burnt down and the children sat and waited for Father Christmas.


Mossyen

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Mossyen m (indefinite Mossy, dative (Vefsn) Mossyæ)

From the farm Mo, from Old Norse mór, and sy (“sea”), from Old Norse sjór.

town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway; alternative spelling of Mosjøen


Sverdvik

Sverdvik f (definite form Sverdvika or Sverdviki)

form Sverdvika (definite)
Sverdviki (definite)


Nidaros

Nidaros Cathedral
Nidelva
Trondheim
nn:Nidaros

From Old Norse Niðaróss, Niðarós from Niðar, genitive of Nið f (“the River Nid”) + óss (“river mouth”). This was the Old Norse name of the city Trondheim, and was revived in the 19th century to replace the Danish name Trondhjem. It became the official name in 1929, but due to protests, it was changed to Trondheim the following year.

der eg liksom skvatt tilbake paa Dekket og sagde: „Aa, gamle Nidaros! er du der?“

1860, Aasmund O. Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860., Christiania: Printed by Bergh & Ellefsen, page 128:

where I sort of jumped back on the deck and said: “Oh, old Nidaros! are you there?”

(unofficial or historical) a city in Trøndelag, Norway

bispen i Nidaros

Nidaros bispedøme
w:nn:Nidaros bispedøme

ellipsis of Nidaros bispedøme (“Diocese of Nidaros”).


Trondeim

a farm name found several places in Eastern Norway


Trøndalog

/²trønːɑlɔˑɡ/

(rare, nonstandard) alternative form of Trøndelag


Trøndelog

/²trønːəlɔˑɡ/

(nonstandard) alternative form of Trøndelag.


Trandem

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

inh

(dialectal, Romsdalen, Southern Møre dialect) alternative form of Trondheim


Trannøm

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndeimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

(dialectal, Østerdalsmål) alternative form of Trondheim


Tranneim

(dialectal, Northern Hordaland) alternative form of Trondheim


Tråndheim

Nidaros, kjend og kjær
medan norske hjarto slær.
Traandheim tok deg i sin famn,
soga susar i ditt namn.
Alt med’ elvi finn sin os
skal du heita Nidaros.
Nidaros, known and loved
while Norwegian hearts beat.
Trondheim took you in its arms,
the history is flowing in your name.
As long as the river finds its mouth
your name shall be Nidaros.


Tråndæm

(dialectal, Gudbrand Valley) alternative form of Trondheim


Trondem

From Old Norse Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

(dialectal, Troms) alternative form of Trondheim


Tråndeim

(dialectal, Southern Hordaland, Gudbrand Valley) alternative form of Trondheim

Southern Hordaland; Gudbrand Valley; Southern Hordaland; Gudbrand Valley


Trandeim

(dialectal, Nordfjord, Sognamål, West Valdres, Telemark dialect, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Trondheim


Trannem

(dialectal, Trysil, Sunnfjord) alternative form of Trondheim


Færøyarne

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Færøyarne f pl (indefinite plural Færøyar, definite plural dative Færøyom)

Færøyar (indefinite plural)
Færøyom (dative definite plural)

(pre-1917) Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, or the Faroes; alternative spelling of Færøyane


Trondheimen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


Dombås

From Old Norse *Dumbuáss, from the river name Dumba + áss (“hill”). The river name is possibly derived from dumbr (“mute”).


Tranøm

[²tɾɐ̞ː.nœmˑ]

(dialectal, Østfold dialect) alternative form of Trondheim


Setesdal

Setesdalen (definite)
Sætisdal (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
Sætisdalen (accusative definite nominative singular)
Sætisdals- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

nn-decl-m-a-dial-dat

Sætisdal

nn-decl-blank-sing

Sætisdal

Inherited from Old Norse *Setrsdalr, from setr n (“seat, residence”) and dalr m (“valley”).

Setesdal (a valley and historical district in Agder County in southern Norway)


Agder

Inherited from Old Norse Agðir f pl, from a singular form *Ǫgð, from Proto-Germanic *Agiðō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Cognate with Old English eg(e)de, Old High German egida, and Old Welsh ocet (> Welsh oged (“harrow”)).

A county of Southern Norway, until 2020 split into Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder


Uva

A river in Trøndelag, Norway, not far from Å and Jerpstad


Gýró

(dialectal) alternative spelling of Guyró.


Guyró

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo). The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudrun.


Gurå

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo).


Gudrid

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr, from guð (“god”) + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Guðrið and Icelandic Guðríður.


Gudleik

[²ɡʉl.lɛ̝ɪ̯ˑk]

From Old Norse Guðleikr, whence also Gudlak, Gullak.


Guyri

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudrid.


Guyleik

From Old Norse Guðleikr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudleik.


Torleiv

[²tʰɞ̞l.lɛ̝ɪ̯ʋ]

From Old Norse Þorleifr, whence also Torlav.


Torlav

[²tʰɞ̞l.lɐ̞ˑʋ]

From Old Norse Þorleifr, whence also Torleiv.


Guylaug

From Old Norse Guðlaug. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudlaug.


Alvhild

Old Norse Alfhildr, from alfr (“elf”) and hildr (“battle”).


Toralv

From Old Norse Þóralfr, from Þórr + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Cognate with Faroese Tórálvur. Equivalent to Tor + alv.


Gandalv

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gandalfr, from gandr (“magic staff”) + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”) or Alfr. Equivalent to gand + alv.


Alv

From Old Norse Alfr, from Proto-Germanic *Albiz, and alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Also a short form of compound names with the element, such as Toralv. Cognate with Faroese Álvur and Icelandic Álfur.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “elf”, feminine equivalent Alva


Leidulv

/²lɛɪ(d)ʊɽʋ/

From Old Norse Leiðulfr, from leið (“way”) + ulfr (“wolf”).


Åstrid

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Astrid


Blakstad

From Old Norse *Blakksstaðir or *Blakkastaðir, from the male given name Blakkr or Blakki + staðr. Doublet of Blakkestad.


Røykjavik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Reykjavík, or a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Reykjavík, Røykjavík (“bay of smokes”). From reykja, genitive plural of reykr (“smoke”), and vík (“bay”). Equivalent to røyk + vik (the original genitive plural *røykje- / *røykja- is lost).

slbor

Igaar gjekk det som eld i turt gras yver heile Røykjavik at tyskarar og franskmenner var byrja krig.

1913 April 23, J. H., “Islandsbrev. Samrøringi i Noreg.”, in Gula Tidend:

Yesterday, it went like wildfire across Reykjavík that Germans and Frenchmen had gone to war.

The capital of Iceland. Official name: Reykjavík


Kaupanger

/²kœʊ̯paŋːər/

[ˈkʰæ̌u̯ː.pɐ̞̂u̞̯ŋɡ]

From Old Norse Kaupangr or Lúsakaupangr, from kaupangr.

A village in Indre Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.


Jøtul

From Jøtul, name of a cast iron stove producer; from jøtul (“troll, giant”), from Old Norse jǫtunn.


Holmsbu

[ˈhɔ̀ɳʂ.bʉ̌]

From the farm name Holm, and bu f, from Old Norse búð.


Throndheim

From Old Norse Þróndheimr with <th> retained for etymological reasons. Compare Thor for Tor.


Trondheimsfjorden

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Trondheimsfjorden m (indefinite Trondheimsfjord)

From Trondheim and fjord. The name of the fjord may originally have been *Þrónd or *Þróund, which would then be the origin of þróndr and plural þrǿndr (> trønder), the name of the people living around it. Compare sygnir pl from Sogn.

the Trondheim Fjord, the fjord around which Trøndelag and the city Trondheim are located.


Ny-Ålesund

From ny (“new”) + Ålesund. Named after the city of Ålesund in Sunnmøre on the West Norwegian coast.


Halldor

hall + -dor, Tor; from Old Norse Halldórr, Hallþórr. Doublet of Halltor. Cognate with Faroese Haldórur and Icelandic Halldóra.

Femtan av brennemennerne fall i Brjaan-striden. Der fall og Halldor, son av Gudmund hin rike, og Erling av Straumsøy.

1896, Olav Aasmundsstad, Njaala elder Soga um Njaal Torgeirson og sønerne hans, Kristiania: Det norske Samlaget, page 332:

Fifteen men of the Burners fell in Brian’s battle, and there, too, fell Halldor the son of Gudmund the powerful, and Erling of Straumey.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halldora


grede

greda (definite singular)
greder (indefinite plural)
gredene (definite plural)

Derived from Old Norse graðr (“entire, not castrated”, about cattle), compare Faroese greði.

der

rut (sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals)


Ulvestad

Uncertain first part; Possibly from the Old Norse male name Ulfr, or from ulfr (“wolf”). Another possibility is a river name *Ulfa, which has later disappeared. The last part is from staðr (“stead, place”).

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

a surname, used by people from the village


Ulvestad

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Valdres district, Oppland, Norway.


Bjørkedal

From Old Norse Bjǫrkudalr, from the river name *Bjarka, which is connected to bjǫrk (“birch”) and may refer to a light river bed.


Lauvstad

Newer name; from lauv (“leaf”) + stad (“stead, place”). Replaced the older name Fìta, Feta (and Danicised form Feden).


Vefsna

From Old Norse *Vefsn. Of uncertain origin.


Hjaltland

From Old Norse Hjaltland, from hjalt (“hilt”) + land (“land”). Doublet of Shetland.

Han gav etter Avgifti, som Skottakonungen skulde reida til Noreg fyre Suderøyarne, og gav honom endaa Orknøyarne og Hjaltland i Vedd fyre 60 Tusund Gulldukatar; alt detta skulde vera Heimangaava med Margreta, Dotter hans, som vart gift med Skottakonungen Jakob den Tridje. Slikt gjorde han utan Samtykkje av Noregs Rikes Raad, og Øyarne vordi aldri atterløysta.

1862, Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Noregs Saga i Stuttmaal, elder Fortelning um dei største Tilburdarne med Nordmennerne og deira Tilstand i Noreg gjenom Forntidi til vaare Dagar, page 198:

He accepted the price the Scottish king would pay Norway for the Hebrides, and gave him Orkney and Shetland too in surety for 60 thousand gold ducats; all this as dowry for Margaret, his daughter, who got married to the Scottish king James the third. He did such without permission from the Counsil of Norway, and the islands were never given back.


Vordøy

From Middle Norwegian *Vǫrð(u)øy, from Old Norse varða + ey. Replaced earlier Vargøy.


Torshamn

Calque of Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn.

Tórshavn (the capital of the Faroe Islands; official name: Tórshavn)


Krøderen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Krǿðir, possibly from Proto-Norse *ᚲᚱᛟᚹᛁᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*krowidijaʀ /*Krōwidijaʀ/).


Krikane

From the definite plural of krìk, from Old Norse krikr.

A farm in Ulvestad, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A farm in Valldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Strømsø

Danicised form; from the farm name Strøm.

A city district and parish of Drammen, Buskerud, Norway


Bragernes

Danicised form; from Old Norse Brakanes, from the farm name Brakar pl, from braki (“juniper”).


Vossavangen

[²ʋɞ̞s.sɐ̞ˌʋa̝ɲ.jɪn]

På Vossavangen der vil eg bu.


porsche

porscha (definite singular)
porscher (indefinite plural)
porschene (definite plural)

From the German car manufacturer Porsche, from the surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche.

(informal) Porsche (a car of this brand)


Vålerenga

[²ʋo̞ːɻɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

[²ʋo̞ːɽɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

A neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway


Rovde

From Old Norse *Rǫðvin, from rǫð f (“moraine”) + vin (“meadow”).

A village in Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Jøsok

From Old Norse *Ljótolfsakr from Ljótolfr + akr (“field”), or *Ljótsakr, from Ljótr.

A farm in Herøy, co Møre og Romsdal Norway


Velsvik

From Old Norse *Valdsvík, from Valdr (“the Voldsfjord”) + vík + [Term?] (“bay”).

compound

A hamlet in Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Verdande

From Old Norse Verðandi, from verðandi, present participle of verða (“to become”). Equivalent of verdande.


Verdande

A peak of the Misery Mountain, Bear Island, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway


Gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

[²ɡɽɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gleipnir.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gleipnir, the binding that holds Fenrir


Sleipne

[²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Sleipnir, from sleipr (“slippery”), whence also sleip.

(Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse


Fenresulven

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”), equivalent of fen-ris-ulv.

(Norse mythology) Fenrir, a monstrous wolf, one of Loki’s offspring.


Fenre

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrir, a shortening of Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”). Another less likely theory is that Fenrir is older and coming from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚨᚾᛁᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*faniʀijaʀ), *ᚠᚨᚾᚨᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*fanaʀijaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *faniz, *fanaz.


Nesoddtangen

From Nesodd- + tangen (“the ness, the cape”). The place name Nesodden itself means “the cape/ness of Nes” and was the original name of Nesoddtangen. From Old Norse Nesoddi, from Nes + oddi (“cape, ness”), with Nes being the old name of the peninsula between the Oslo Fjord and the Bunne Fjord, from nes (“ness”).

A headland and village in Nesodden, Akershus, Norway


Tysnesøy

From Tysnes + øy (“island”). Replaced older *Jerlo, *Jarlo (written Gierlou in a Danish text), from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg.

An island in Tysnes, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway


Jerlo

Written Gierlou in a Danish text from 1743; from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of Njardarlog.

compound

(obsolete) An island in Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway, replaced by Tysnesøy in the 19th century.


Dalsfjord

From dals- (“valley”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A parish and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

(definite form) A fjord in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Sunnylven

From Old Norse *Sunniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from sunnr (“south”), last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.

A parish, village and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.


Njardarlog

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of *Jerlo and *Jarlo.

lbor

(historical) An island in Hordaland, Norway, the older name of Tysnesøy


Njærheim

[²njæː.ʁɛ̝ɪ̯ˑ]

From Old Norse *Njarð(h)eimr, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + heimr (“home, -ham”).

compound

A farm and church site in the village Nærbø, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Gjere

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Geri, from gerr, whence also gjer (“greedy”).

slbor

Gjere og Freke


Freke

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Freki, from frekr, whence also frek (“greedy”).

Gjere og Freke


Njord

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.

(Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya


Heidrun

From Old Norse Heiðrún, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Heidrun, a goat that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


Eiktyrne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Eikþyrnir, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Eikthyrnir, a stag that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


Lærad

From Old Norse Læraðr, Lę́raðr, of uncertain origin. Last part from -ráðr.

(Norse mythology) Lærad, a tree that grows on the roof of Valhalla


Munen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Muninn, from munr, whence also mun, mon.

Tvo ramnar sit på herdane hans. Dei heiter Hugen og Munen. I dagningi sender han dei ut til å fljuga yver verdi, og dei kjem att ved dugurdsmål. På den måten fær han med seg mange tidender.

1932, Hans Høeg, Hans Svarstad, Lesebok for norsk ungdom [Textbook for Norwegian youth], page 13:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders. Their names are Huginn and Muninn. In the morning, he sendes them to fly over the world, and they come home by noon. That way, he’ll be updated about many events.

Tvo ramnar sit paa akslerne hans og segjer honom i øyro alle hendingar dei ser og høyrer; dei heiter Hugen og Munen. Deim sender han ut i dagningi tal aa fljuga yver all verdi, og dei kjem att til dugurden; soleis fær han kunnskap um mange tidender, og difor kallar folk han for Ramnegud.

1909, Halvdan Koht, “Oden og æserne”, in Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor: fortalde paa nynorsk [Old Norse tales of Odin and Tor: told in Modern Norwegian], page 6:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders and tell him in his ears all events they see and hear; their names are Huginn and Muninn. Them, he sends out at dawn to fly over the whole world, and they come back by the midday meal; this way, he gets all knowledge of many tidings, and for this reason, they call him Raven God.

(Norse mythology) Muninn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Hugen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Huginn, from hugr, whence also hug.

(Norse mythology) Huginn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Ingerid

From Old Norse Ingiríðr, from *Ingifríðr, whence also Ingefrid and Ingfrid, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingiríð, Icelandic Ingiríður.


Ingfrid

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Ingefrid


Ingefrid

/²ɪŋːə.friː/

From Old Norse Ingifríðr, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingifríð, Icelandic Ingifríður.


Ingegjerd

/²ɪnʝə.jɛːr/

/²ɪŋːə.jɛːr/

From Old Norse Ingigerðr, from Ing- (“the god Ing/Yngvi”) and gerðr (“protection”). Cognate with Faroese Ingigerð and Icelandic Ingigerður.


Godøy

[ˈɡu̞ː.dœʏː.no̞]

From Old Norse Goðey, from goð (“god”) + ey (“island”).

An island in Giske, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A village in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway


Romsdalen

definite singular of Romsdal, a valley in Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Jæren

Definite form; from Old Norse Jaðarr (modern day Låg-Jæren), from jaðarr (“rim, edge”), whence also jadar, jar. Cognate with Icelandic Jaðar, Swedish Jädern and Danish Jæderen.


Oddvard

Newer name; from odd (“sharp or thin point”) and the old name element -vard (“guard”).


Helheimen

Alternative letter-case form of helheimen


Verdalen

[²ʋæɻ.ɖɐ̞ˑɻɳ]

[²ʋæɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɳ]


Stjørdalen

/²ʃørdaɽːən/

[²ʂøɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɲ]


Mime

From Old Norse Mímir. Cognate with Faroese Mimir, Icelandic Mímir, and Swedish and Danish Mimer.


Snåsamannen

(informal) Joralf Gjerstad (1926–2021), Norwegian self-identified psychic and faith healer


Halvdan

halv + dan; from Old Norse Halfdanr, from halfr (“half”) + danr (“Dane”). Cognate with Icelandic Hálfdan, Hálfdán and Old Swedish Halfdan.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “half-Dane”


Garm

From Old Norse Garmr, from garmr (“dog”), whence also garm.

(Norse mythology) Garmr, the dog that guards Hel’s gate


Frøy

From Old Norse Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“lord”). Cognate with Faroese Froyur and Icelandic Freyr.


Gullenburste

From Old Norse Gullinbursti, Gullinborsti.


Øyresund

Calque of Danish Øresund and Swedish Öresund, from Old Norse Eyrarsund. Cognate with Faroese Oyrarsund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

the Sound (a strait that separates Zealand from Scania; official name: Øresund)


Skirne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Skírnir, from skírr.

(Norse mythology) Skírnir, messenger of Freyr


Lidskjalv

From Old Norse Hliðskjalf, Hliðskjǫlf f, from hlið + skjalf, skjǫlf.

Frøy, son aat Njord, hadde ein dag sett seg paa Lidskjalv og saag ut yver alle heimar.

1928, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, Edda-kvæde, Skirnesmål, page 3:

Freyr, the son of Njorth, had sat one day in Hlithskjolf, and looked over all the worlds.

(Norse mythology) Hlidhskjalf, the high seat of Odin


Biri

From Old Norse Biríð, likely from an older *Ber-híð (“bear lair”).

A parish and village in Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway


Oen

From Old Norse Óinn, possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”. Cognate with Faroese Óin, Icelandic Óinn, Swedish Oen and Danish Oin, all borrowed from Old Norse.


Dåen

From Old Norse Dáinn, from deyja (“to die”).

(Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches


Dvalen

From Old Norse Dvalinn, probably from dvala (“to delay”).


Eikenskjalde

/²ɛɪːçənʃal(d)ə/

From Old Norse Eikinskjaldi, from eikinn (“oaken”) + skjǫldr (“shield”).


Mjødvitne

From Old Norse Mjǫðvitnir, from mjǫðr (“mead”) + vitnir (“wolf”).


Hornbore

From Old Norse Hornbori, from horn (“horn”) + bora (“to bore, drill”).


Kvase

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Kvasir.


Kolbotn

/²køːɽabɔnː/

From Old Norse *Kolabotn, from kol (“coal”) + botn (“bottom”). Cognate with Danish Kullebund (Danicised form).

A village in Nordre Follo, formerly Oppegård, Akershus, Norway


Njor

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

Pronunciation spelling of Njord (“Njorth”).


Ylgja

From Old Norse ylgja, ylgr (“she-wolf”).

a female given name from Old Norse, meaning “she-wolf”, masculine equivalent Ulv


Orm

From Old Norse Ormr, from ormr, whence also orm. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Ormur.

(rare) a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “snake, serpent”


Ørn

From Old Norse Ǫrn, from ǫrn (“eagle”), whence also ørn. Cognate with Icelandic and Swedish Örn.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “eagle”


Elg

From Old Norse Elgr, from elgr, whence also elg. Cognate with Swedish Älg.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “elk”


Remna

From Old Norse Refna, Hrefna, from Hrafn with i-mutation. Cognate with Faroese Revna and Icelandic Hrefna.

a female given name from Old Norse, meaning “raven”, feminine equivalent Ramn


Ramn

From Old Norse Rafn, Hrafn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᚨᛒᚨᚾᚨᛉ (Harabanaʀ). Cognate with Faroese Ravnur and Icelandic Hrafn.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “raven”, feminine equivalent Remna


Gudtorm

From Old Norse Guðþormr, from guð (“god”) + þormr, from þyrma (“to spare, respect”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Guttormur.


Kyrre

From the Old Norse byname kyrri, from the weak form of kyrr (“peaceful”). Cognate with Faroese Kyrri.

a male given name meaning “the calm, the peaceful”, feminine equivalent Kyrra


Hafrsfjord

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord. Cognate with Faroese Havursfjørður and Icelandic Hafursfjörður.

lbor

Haversfjord

alternative names for the historical place


Haversfjord

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord.


Nore

From Old Norse Nóri. Also a variant of Nor, from Old Norse Nórr.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Nora


Nore

From Old Norse Nórar f pl, from *nór (“narrow sound”), referring to the narrow sound in the Nore Fjord.

A village in Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, Norway


Gauldal

/²ɡœʊːldaːlən/

/²ɡœʊːɽdaːɽən/

[²ɡɞːɽ.dɐ̞ˑɳ]

From Old Norse Gaulardalr, from the river name *Gaul f, whence also Gaula. Cognate with Faroese Geyldalur, Icelandic Gaulardalur, and Danish Gul(e)dalen (Danicised form).

A valley and district in southern Trøndelag, Norway


Jøsses

Jøsses hjelpe meg.

I Jøsse namn.


Trunnhem

(dialectal, Härjedalen) alternative form of Trondheim


Herjådalen

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɻɳ]

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɳ]


Herjedalen

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jə.dɐ̞ːɻɳ]

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jə.dɐ̞ːɳ]

[ˈherːɪ̯e̞ˌd̪ɑːɳ]


Mosjøbekken

Definite form; from Mosjø + bekk (“creek”).


Herjådal

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

From Old Norse Herjárdalr, from the river name Herjá + dalr (“valley”). First part from *har, *her (“heap of stones”) + á (“river”). Cognate with Icelandic Herjadalur and Swedish Härjeådalen, Härjedalen.

Härjedalen (a landscape and municipality of Jämtland County, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


Jamteland

From Old Norse Jamtaland, from jamti (“Jamt”) + land (“land”).
Folk etymology
According to the saga of Haakon the Good, named after Ketill jamti, the legendary first settler of this landscape. Cognate with Icelandic Jamtaland, Swedish Jämtland and Danish Jemtland.
Another false etymology version derives the name from jamt (the neutrum of jamn, see also Swedish jämn).

Jämtland (a landscape and county, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


Klakksvik

A farm in Aure, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Klaksvik

From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.

Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)


Isafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ísafjörður, from ís (“ice”) + fjörður (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden and Isfjorden.

A city in Vestfirðir, Iceland. Official name: Ísafjörður


Langårbyen

From lang (“long”) + år (“year”) + by (“city”); a calque of English Longyear City, or from the Longyear part of Longyearbyen. From a creative interpretation of the name as “the city where the year seems longer”.

com

Langårbyen fekk dette namnet fordi tida fall lang for dei som budde der. Men etter at nordmennene tok til å skifte ut norrøne ord med ord frå Vinland, er staden no kalla Longyearbyen, som tyder det same.

1978, Jon Leirfall, Soga om Oddvar Rådvill og Per Klipping:

The Longyear City got this name because time felt long for those who lived there. But after the Norsemen began switching out Norse words with words from Vinland, the place is now called Longyearbyen, which means the same.


Øyafjelljøkulen

Definite form; adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull, from Eyjafjöll + jökull (“glacier”).

Eyjafjallajökull (a glacier and volcano in southern Iceland)


Gungne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir, from gunga (“to sway”).

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gungnir, the spear of Odin


Langjøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Langjökull, from langur (“long”) + jökull (“glacier”).


Vatnajøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Vatnajökull, from vatn (“water”) + jökull (“glacier”).

Vatnajökull (a glacier in southern Iceland)


Øyfjord

Alternative form of Øyafjord (“Eyjafjörður”)


Øyafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjörður, from ey (“island”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A fjord in Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Eyjafjörður


Dalvik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Dalvík, from dalur (“valley”) + vík (“bay”).

A village in Dalvíkurbyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Dalvík


Olavsfjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ólafsfjörður, from the male given name Ólafur + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Ólafsfjörður


Siglufjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Siglufjörður, from sigla (“mast”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Siglufjörður

sigle

the middle of a boat where the mast sits


Straumøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Streymoy, from streymur (“stream”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Straumey and Danish Strømø.

The main island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Streymoy


Straumøy

(definite form):
An island in Bømlo, Rogaland, Norway

An island in Hitra, in southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Hamarøy, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Flakstad, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Sortland, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway


Bordøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Borðoy, from barð (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Borðey and Danish Bordø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Borðoy


Suderøy

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏː/

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Suðuroy, from suður (“south”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Suðurey and Danish Suderø.

The southernmost island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Suðuroy


Suderøyane

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏːanə/

From Old Norse Suðreyjar f pl, from suðr (“south”) + ey (“island”).

Hebrides (an island west of Scotland; official name: Hebridane)


Kunøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kunoy (literally “woman island”), from kona (“woman”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Konuoy and Danish Kunø.

bor

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kunoy


Kallsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kalsoy, Kallsoy (literally “man island”), from kallur (“man”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Karlsey and Danish Kalsø.

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kalsoy


Tøyen

From Old Norse Tǫðin f, from tað (“manure”) + vin (“meadow”).


Skøyen

From Old Norse Skǫðin f, from skaði (“damage”) + vin (“meadow”).


Alna

From Old Norse Alna, *Alnar, genitive of *Ǫln f in compounds like Alnabrú, from older *Alnarbrú.

A river, farm and city district in Oslo, Norway


Bjørvika

Definite form; from Old Norse Bǿjarvík, from bǿr (“town”) + vík (“bay”).


Vågar

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágar m pl, from vágur (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogar.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official names: Vágar and Vágoy


Svinøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Svínoy, from svín (“pig, swine”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Svíney and Danish Svinø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Svínoy


Fugløy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Fugloy, from fuglur (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Fugley and Danish Fuglø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Fugley


Nolsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Nólsoy, from Old Norse Norsey. Cognate with Icelandic Nólsey and Danish Nolsø.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official name: Nólsoy


Vidøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Viðoy, from viður (“wood”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Viðey and Danish Viderø.

An island, the northernmost of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Viðoy


Vågøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágoy, from vágur (“bay”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogey and Danish Vågø.


Færøy

Indefinite singular of Færøyane f pl, from Old Norse Færeyjar.

Denne Byggjemåten er elles i Grunndragi svært lik Byggjemåten paa Færøy, segjer Hulda.

1904, Arne Garborg, Knudahei-brev, page 36:

This building technique is otherwise in the basics very similar to the building technique on the Faroe Islands, Hulda says.

(collective) Synonym of Færøyane (“the Faroe Islands”)


Kvitøya

Definite form; from kvit (“white”) + øy (“island”).

White Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Nordaustlandet

Definite form; from nord (“north”) + aust (“east”) + land (“land”).

compound

North East Land (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Tjuvfjorden

Definite form; from tjuv (“thief”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Edge Island, Svalbard, Norway


Storfjorden

Definite form; from stor (“big”) + fjord (“fjord”).


Grønfjorden

Definite form; from grøn (“green”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Meløy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway


Isfjorden

Definite form; from is (“ice”) + fjord (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden, Isafjord, and Isefjær.

doublet

nn:Isfjorden i Kvænangen
nn:Isfjorden i Romsdalsfjorden
nn:Isfjorden på Svalbard

A fjord and village in Rauma, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Ny-York

Calque of English New York, from New + York. From the English town name York, originally from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík. Compare Icelandic Nýja Jórvík.

United States of America
United States of America#English

New York (a city and state of the United States of America; official name: New York)


Nye-Jorvik

From ny (“new”) + Jorvik; calque of English New York, based on the Old Norse name Jórvík (“York”). Compare Icelandic Nýja-Jórvík.

(humorous or puristic) synonym of Ny-York or New York


Jorvik

From Old Norse Jórvík, an adaptation of Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg, *Eβorāg. The Old English form comes from a false association with eofor (“boar”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Jórvík, Swedish Jorvik, and Danish Jorvig.

(historical) York (a city and unitary authority in modern North Yorkshire, England)


Kjøpenhamn

Semi-learned borrowing from Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”, literally “chapmen’s haven”). Compare Faroese Keypinhavn, Icelandic Kaupinhafn, and Swedish Köpenhamn.

der

Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark; official name: København)


Bjørnøya

Definite form; from bjørn (“bear”) + øy (“island”), akin to Dutch Beeren Eiland, Bereneiland, named by Willem Barents in 1596 after he saw a polar bear swimming by the island. Compare Faroese Bjarnoyggin, Bjarnoy, Icelandic Bjarnarey, Swedish Björnön, and Danish Bjørneøen.

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

Bear Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Bjørnøya

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

A common island name:
An island in Aremark, Østfold, Norway

An island in Rygge, Outer Østfold, Norway

An island in Rømskog, Inner Østfold, Norway

An island in Aurskog-Høland, Akershus, Norway

An island in Eidskog, Glåmdal district, Hedmark, Norway

An island in the Farris lake, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

An island in Bamble, Grenland district, Telemark, Norway

An island in Sveio, in the northern Haugaland district, or Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

An island in Bømlo, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#English

An island in Bremanger, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

An island in Ålesund, until 1965 in Borgund, and 2020 in Haram, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Molde, until 2020 in Midsund, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island of the Bjørnsund archipelago, Hustadvika, formerly Fræna, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Hitra, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Orkland, Orkdal district, until 2020 in Snillfjord, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Rennebu, Orkdalen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Stjørdal, in northern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Rødøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Vestvågøy, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Tromsø, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Kvænangen, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway


Farrisvatnet

Definite form; from Old Norse *Fareiðsvatn.


Bjørnøyi

(pre-2012) alternative form of Bjørnøya (“Bear Island”)


Bjørnøy

An island in Stavanger, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Bjørnøy

indefinite singular of Bjørnøya (“Bear Island”)


Gamlebyen

Definite form; from gamleby (“old town”), from gamal (“old”) + by (“town, city”).

Gamlebyen i Oslo

Old Town (a neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway, in the same area of the old town that bunt down in 1624)

A district of Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway


Blåland

From Old Norse Bláland, from blár (“blue, black”) + land (“land”).

(historical) the northern part of Africa or possibly also areas further south


Myklagard

/²mʏkɽaɡaːɽ/

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Miklagarðr, from mikill (“big, great”) + garðr (“city”), literally “the large city”. Compare mykjen, mykle- and gard.

compound

Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire#English

Byzantium, Constantinople (a city in Turkey; ancient capital of the Byzantine Empire; modern Istanbul)


Hod

From Old Norse Hǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuz. Cognate with Faroese Høður, Icelandic Höður, Swedish Höder, Höd and Danish Høder.

(Norse mythology) Höðr (a blind god that was tricked into killing Baldur)


Åsgard

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + garðr.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Asgard (The realm of the Æsir)


Åsgard

Distortion of Åsskard n, from Old Norse Ásskarð.

A farm in Surnadal, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Blåtann

From Old Norse blátǫnn, the nickname of Harald Gormsson.

Harald Blåtann

Alternative letter-case form of blåtann (“Bluetooth, byname of a Danish king”)


Fosna

Definite form; from Old Norse Fólgsn. Doublet of Fosen.

A town and municipality of Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Official name: Kristiansund


Atla

From Old Norse Atla, a female form of Atli, from Proto-Germanic *Attilô. Also from atall (“fierce”), cf. the heiti Atli for the god Thor.

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Atle


Gunnår

(Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gunnar


Nidareid

An isthmus between the Nid River and the Trondheim Fjord, connecting the Midtbyen district in Trondheim, Norway to the mainland


Austfold

From Old Norse Austfold f, from austr (“east”) + Fold. Cognate with Faroese Eystfold and Icelandic Austfold.

A county in South East Norway. Official name: Østfold


Follo

From Old Norse Folló, from *Foldló, *Foldarló, from Fold (“the outer Oslo Fjord”) + ló (“meadow”). Cognate with Icelandic Folló.


Fold

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Fold f (definite Folda or (pre-2012) Foldi)

From Old Norse Fold, from fold (“field, plain”), thus meaning “the broad, open fjord”. From Proto-Germanic *fuldō, *fulþō. Akin to English fold (“earth”)

(chiefly historical) A fjord in South East Norway, equivalent to the outer Oslo Fjord


Rogheim

From Old Norse Rogheimr, from rygir (“Rugians”).

(historical) the home/land of the Rugians; Rogaland


Torald

From Old Norse Þóraldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”). Doublet of Torvald. Cognate with Faroese Hóraldur, Tóraldur.


Hæge

Hæge f (definite Hæga or (Setesdal) Hægā)

Hæga (definite)
Hægā (Setesdal definite)

Dialectal form of Helga with a loss of -l- following a lengthening of the preceding vowel.

(chiefly Setesdal dialect and Telemark dialect) a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Hægi


Valdar

From Old Norse Valdarr, from Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz, from *waldaz or *waldą + *harjaz. Doublet of Valter and Walter.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Walter


Idunn

From Old Norse Iðunnr, Iðuðr, from ið + unnr, uðr (“wave”). Cognate with Faroese Íðunn and Faroese and Icelandic Iðunn.


Idbjørg

From id + bjørg or Bjørg. Compare Icelandic Iðbjörg.


Hergjest

From her (“army”) + gjest (“guest”). Akin to Proto-Germanic *Harigastiz, found on the Negau helmet as 𐌇𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌙𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌉 (hariχasti) from around 400 BC; from *harjaz + *gastiz. Cognate with Old High German Herigast.


Vigmund

From Old Norse Vígmundr, from víg (“fight, battle”) + mundr (“protection”). Cognate with Icelandic Vígmundur.


Halltor

hall + Tor; from Old Norse Hallþórr, Halldórr. Doublet of Halldor.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halltora


Halldora

Feminine form of Halldor, from Old Norse Halldórr, Hallþórr. Doublet of Halltora. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Halldóra.

a female given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halldor


Arntor

arn + Tor; from Old Norse Arnþórr. Doublet of Arndor and Arnor.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Arntora


Eidor

From ei- + -dor, based on names beginning with ei-, such as Eirik and Eivind; from Old Norse ei- (“one; always”) or ey (“island”). The suffix from Old Norse -dórr, an unstressed variant of Þórr. Cognate with Icelandic Eydór and Swedish Ejdor.


Trandum

From Old Norse Þrónd(h)eimr. Doublet of Trondheim.

a farm name found several places in Eastern Norway


Trandum

Likely from the Old Norse river name *Trǫnd + heimr, cf. Tranby (< Trandarbýr).

A farm and former army camp in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway


Arndor

arn + -dor; from Old Norse Arndórr, Arnþórr. Doublet of Arntor and Arnor.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Arndora


Ørst

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Ørst f (definite Ørsta, definite dative (Sunnmøre) Ørstinne)

Ørsta (definite)
Ørstinne (dative definite)

der ser du ein stor’e Gar, so ligg’e so lettbært i ein Bakkje midt i Dal’a; den Garin eite Aam, aa d’ æ ein ta støste Garaa baade i Ørst og Vold.

1853, Ivar Aasen, Prøver af Landsmaalet i Norge [Samples of Norway’s National Language], Christiania: Printed at Carl. C. Werner and Co., →OCLC, page 18:

there you see a large farm, that lies open in a slope in the middle of the valley; that farm is called Åm, and it is one of the largest farms in both Ørst and Vold.


Hervald

First attested in 1495; from her (“army”) + vald (“might, power”), compare Icelandic Hervaldur. Doublet of Harald (see that).


Mjøndal

From Old Norse *Mylnudalr, from mylna (“mill”) + dalr (“valley”), with a breaking of the -y-, yielding -jø-.

(definite form) a village in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway, formerly in Nedre Eiker


Runa

From Old Norse Rúna, from rúna. Also a short form of compound names with the element run.

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Rune


Meddarn

Short form of Meldalen or Medaldalen, from Old Norse Meðaldalr, meðal (“middle”) + dalr (“valley”).

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of Meldalen (a former municipality and its administrative center)


Sjulerek

The first part, Sjul, is probably from Sigurd Svein, a knight in 16–19th century Scandinavian ballads, who is described in the ballads as one of the leaders of the Wild Hunt, loosely based on the legendary hero Sigurd.

(mythology, dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of Gamle-Erik (“devil”)


Riksgrensa

From riksgrense, from rike (“realm, state”) + grense (“border”)

compound

A stone wall on Midøya, Molde, Norway, made as a Swedish-Danish border during the months of Swedish occupation of Trøndelag, Nordmøre and Romsdal in 1564 or 1658. Still today is sometimes considered as the border between the Middle Norway and the Western Norway.


Karlsvogna

From Karl (“the name Karl”) + vogna (“the wagon”).


Sjustjerna

From sju (“seven”) + stjerna (“the star”), from Old Norse sjaustirni


Bjerne

From Old Norse Bjarni, short form of names starting with Bjarn-, from bjǫrn (“bear”).


Bivrost

biv + rost; a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Bifrǫst, from bifa (“to shiver”) + rǫst.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Bifrost (the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard with Midgard)


Svarteskolen

From svart (“black”) + -e- + skolen (“the school”). Similar to Icelandic Svartiskóli.

compound

(folklore) a black magic school near Wittenberg, Germany


Gautstav

gaut + stav; from Old Norse Gautstafr, from gautr (“Geat”) + stafr (“staff”). Doublet of Gustav. Cognates include Icelandic Gautstafur and Swedish Gösta(v), Gustav.

Åt hertugen fekk dei ein annan hest, som het Gautstav.

1928, Sturla Þorðarson, translated by Kr. Audne, Soga um Håkon Håkonsson, page 228:

To the duke, they got an other horse, with the name Geatstaff.


Høne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hǿnir, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Greek κύκνος (kýknos, “swan”)). Cognate with Icelandic Hænir and Swedish Höne.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Hœnir, a god who helped Odin with the creation of the first humans


Sverik

(High Norwegian) Alternative form of Sverike (“Sweden”)


Sverike

From Old Norse Svíaríki, from Svía (“of Swedes”) + ríki (“kingdom”). Cognate with Faroese Svøríki, Swedish and Danish Sverige, and Old English Swēorīċe.


Lærdalsøyri

Definite form; from Lærdal + øyr (“riverbank, delta”).

A town in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, by the delta of the Lærdal River


Bessa

Definite form; related to besse (“bear”), from Old Norse bersi. Doublet of Besso (river on the Hardanger Plateau).

A river running from the lake Bessvatnet, Vågå, Oppland, Norway


Besseggi

Definite form; from the river name Bessa + egg (“edge”). Related to besse (“bear”), from Old Norse bersi.

A mountain ridge on the mountain Veslfjellet, between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet, Vågå, Oppland, Norway


Besso

Definite form; related to besse m (“bear”), from Old Norse bersi. Doublet of Bessa (river in Vågå).

A river running from the lake Bessevatnet, Ullensvang, Hordaland, Norway


Knutsson

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Knutsson m (indefinite plural Knutssøner, definite plural Knutssønene)

Knutssøner (indefinite plural)
Knutssønene (definite plural)

From Knuts + -son (“son”). Compare Faroese and Icelandic Knútsson. Doublet of Knudsen.


Fosen

From Old Norse Fólgsn, originally an island name (now Storfosna); from fela (“to hide”). Doublet of Fosna.

A district and former bailiwick in Trøndelag, Norway


Karmt

Karmt f (definite Kartå or (from dative) Karten)

First part from Old Norse Kǫrmt (genitive Karmtar), from karmr.

(chiefly archaic) an island in Rogaland, Norway. Official name: Karmøy


Svarteboka

From svart (“black”) + -e- + boka (“the book”).

compound

(folklore) a mythical book with instructions for use of different kinds of magic, written by St. Cyprianus (or Kyphrianus) or by the Devil himself. The book is said to be used in Svarteskolen or is coming from there.

name of any book or notebook, which is supposed to content the text copied from this mythical book mentioned above


Onsøy

Originally an island name; from Old Norse Óðinsey, from Óðinn (“Odin, Woden”) + ey (“island”).

A former municipality of Østfold, Norway


Onsaker

From Old Norse Óðinsakr, from Óðinn + akr. Doublet of Onsåker.

A farm name found various places in Eastern Norway:


Dovrefjell

A mountain area in Norway, creating a natural border between the Nordafjells part of Norway and the rest of the kingdom


Setesdalsheiene

Definitive plural form of Setesdal + -s- + hei.

A mountain plateau in Norway consisting of two plateaux: the smaller Austheia in the east and the bigger Vestheia in the west. The Setesdal valley is stretching from north to south in between these two plateaux.


Lågdalen

Definite form; from Låg + dal (“valley”). Doublet of Lardal.

A valley in Vestfold, Norway, around the river Lågen


Kvikne

a town in the valley between Tynset and Berkåk in Norway, which shares cultural and linguistical similarities both with Trøndelag and Austlandet. Formerly known as a large mining place (Kvikne Copper Works).

a municipality which had the administrative center in this town. Had two parishes. In 1966 the one parish (Innset sokn) became part of Trøndelag, while the other part (Kvikne itself) became part of Tynset municipality, which currently is an administrative unit of Innlandet.

a town on the Vinstra river between the towns Vinstra and Skåbu, also in Norway


Hjerkinn

From Old Norse *Hjarðkinn, from hjǫrð (“livestock, herd”) + kinn (“mountainside”).

A town in Dovre municipality, Oppland, Norway, by the border to Trøndelag


Totak

Related to Tokke. From reconstructed Old Norse *Þotagr. The last part is from Old Norse *agr, similarly to Bandak.


Mjøsa

Definite form; from Old Norse Mjǫrs f, from Proto-Germanic *Mersō, an s-derivation of Proto-Indo-European *mer-, whence also merja (“to crush”).

Mjøsa (a lake in Oppland and Hedmark, Norway)


Syvde

From Old Norse *Syfðir m, originally a fjord name

A village and former municipality of Vanylven, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Agnefest

From agn (“bait”) + -fest (“place to moor boats”), from Old Norse festr f.

af

A village in Lyngdal, West Agder, Norway


Sygnefest

From Old Norse *Sygnafestr f, from sygnir pl (“people from Sogn”) + festr (“rope, cord”). Equivalent of sygn + -fest (“place to moor boats”).

compound

A farm between the villages Dingja and Rutledal in Gulen municipality, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Hamarfest

From hamar (“steep cliff”) + -fest (“place to moor boats”), from Old Norse festr f.

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Landet vert svært snaudt og audslegt, naar ein er komen um Trumsøy og endaa meir, naar du hev siglt framum Hamarfest, som er den nørdste byen i verdi.

1895, Dr. Hans Reusch, translated by Marius Hægstad, Ei liti landkunna elder geografi [A little geography], page 62:

The land becomes very naked and barren, once you get past Tromsøya and even more when you’ve sailed ahead of Hammerfest, which is the northernmost city in the world.

Hammerfest (a city in Finnmark, Norway; the northernmost city in the world; official name: Hammerfest)


Jadaren

Definite form; from Old Norse jaðarr (“edge”).


Svorkmo

Located on the meeting place between rivers Svorka and Orkla, hence the name. The second part is from mo (“big river beach”). The river's name Svorka has unclear meaning, probably related to darkness.

a village in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag, Norway. Back in the 18th century the village was one of the biggest towns in Trøndelag due to the copper mining activity in Løkken Verk, which was depending on the transporting, smelting and the refinery in Svorkmo.


Løkken Verk

The first part Løkken is, by surface analysis, from løkke/lykkje - a fenced farming area, usually for livestock. The second part is verk - a production place, usually a mine. The en-ending is from Danish.
The name is probably derived from Gottes Glück - the first mine in the area. In this case, the name is calque of German Glück (Trøndersk dialect løkke, Norwegian Nynorsk lukke).
In Danish and Swedish texts from before the 20th century attested as Lyckens Værk, Løkkens Værk, Løckens Værk etc.

a town in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag, Norway. The town was a big copper mining place in 1654-1853 and 1891-1974. A pilgrim path is going through the town from the Dovre mountains down to the Nidaros cathedral.


Torsnes

From Old Norse Þórsnes, from Þórr + nes.

A village and former municipality of Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway


Odenssal

In a letter from 1345 spelled as ⟨Odenssall⟩ (accusative); from Old Norse Óðinssalr, from Óðinn + salr. It has also been suggested that the true form is Óðinsalr and derived from a word related to Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃 (alhs, “temple”).

(obsolete) old name of a neighbourhood of Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway, in the area of present day Beitstad


Totland

From Old Norse Þórsland, from Þórr + land.

A village and parish of Stad municipality, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, formerly in Vågsøy municipality


Dravlaus

Originally a farm name. Last part from Old Norse lauss (“loose; -less”), or the noun lausa f, a variant of leysa (“lack”). The first part is uncertain, but may come from draf (“dregs, draff”), or from drafli (“a dainty made of caramelised curdled milk”). The latter would be a derogatory exonym, implying they had less food on this farm. Compare the Icelandic farm name Draflaleysa.
Oluf Rygh has suggested Old Norse *Draglausa as a possible Old Norse form, from drag (“pull, drag”).

A village in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A village in Sykkylven, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Audgeir

From Old Norse Auðgeirr, from auðr (“riches, wealth”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Icelandic Auðgeir, Swedish Ödger (< Old Swedish Ødhger), and English Edgar.

compound

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Edgar


Tarjer

a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Torgeir or Targeir


Terjer

a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Torgeir


Torgeira

a female given name, masculine equivalent Torgeir


Tørjer

(Valdres dialect) a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Torgeir


Geirtrud

From Old Norse Geirþrúðr, from geirr (“spear”) + þrúðr (“strength”). Cognate with Faroese Geirtrúð, Icelandic Geirþrúðr, and Swedish Gertrud.


Vidkunn

Borrowed from Old Norse Víðkunnr, from víðr (“widely”) + kunnr (“known”), thus meaning “famous”.

Den gongen budde på Bjarkøy Vidkunn Erlingsson, ein stor og fager kar; han var då attan år, og hadde nyst teke ved farsarven sin. Kong Magnus sende bod til Vidkunn, at han skulde koma til han og taka lendmanns-namn av han.

1920, Halvdan Koht, transl., Sverre-soga [Sverris Saga], Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget (Landsmaalslaget), →ISBN, page 97:

At this time, Vidkunn Erlingsson lived in Biarkey, the handsomest of all the men of Hálogaland. He was now eighteen years of age, and had lately inherited his father’s estate. King Magnus sent word to Vidkunn to come to him and take the rights of a baron.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “widely known, famous”


Slidredomen

From Slidre + domen (“the cathedral”), although it is not a real cathedral.

a church in Slidre, in the kingdom of Norway


Malmøy

malm (“ore”) + øy (“island”); from a folk etymology interpretation of Malmö, from Middle Danish Malmøgh (literally “ore hill”). Compare Icelandic Málmey.

Det var so eg mest vart sprengd av Tankar, for eg var so uppkveikt av Havlufti paa Ferdi fraa Malmøy, at eg ikki var staalsliten eller blaseret daa, sp, eg desverre sidan vardt.

1862 June 29, Aasmund O. Vinje, “Studentferdi”, in Dølen, page 1:

(rare) Malmö (a city in Scania, Sweden; official name: Malmö)


Vegjerd

From Old Norse Végerðr, a female form of Végarðr, from vé (“home; sanctuary”) + garðr (“enclosure; protection”).

a male given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Vegard


Nerdrum

From Old Norse Njarðarin or Nerðrin, from Njǫrðr + vin (“meadow”).

A village in Lillestrøm, Romerike district, Akershus, Norway


Årgjeng

Adapted borrowing of Swedish Årjäng, from å (“river”) + gänge (“passage, crossing”), thus meaning “river crossing”.

Årjäng (a town and municipality of Värmland, Sweden)


Rjånes

From Old Norse *Rjánes, from *ré, a variant of rá (“pole, yard”), + nes (“headland”).

A headland and former ferry slip in Ørsta, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Audvard

/²œʊːva(ː)ɽ/

From Old Norse Auðvarðr, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, from *audaz (“riches, wealth”) + *warduz (“guard, ward”). Cognate with Faroese Eyðvarður and English Edward. Doublet of Edvard.


Audmund

From Old Norse Auðmundr, from auðr (“riches, wealth”) + -mundr (“protector”), cf. mund (“protection; bride gift”). Cognate with Faroese Eyðmundur, Icelandic Auðmundur, Swedish Ödmund, and English Edmund. Doublet of Edmund.


Åsgeir

/²ɔ(ː)sɡɛɪr/

From Old Norse Ásgeirr, from áss (“god”) + geirr (“spear”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Ásgeir, Swedish and Danish Asger, German Ansgar, and English Oscar.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Oscar


Svone

Related to svòna (“to grow, overflow”, about rivers).

a river in Lesja and Dovre in Oppland, and Oppdal in Trøndelag, Norway


Røyros

Originally a farm name, until it was repurposed for the town around 1650. First part from Old Norse *Reyðr, from rauðr (“red”), cf. reyðr. Last part from óss (“river mouth”).

Maaḷar-kånste læṛdė ’n Pær på Røyros, ’n reistė dit i ongdome å gav se i lærė sjå ein maaḷar-męstęr, såm dẹ sto slikt eit oṛ tå.

1894, Ivar Kleiven, Segner fraa Vaagaa, page 126:

Per learnt the art of painting in Røros; he travelled there in his youth and was taught by a painting master, which was well renowned.

Den austlegaste Vegen er sedvanlega kallad Røyros-Vegen; han gjeng nordetter Øysterdalen igjenom Tunnset (Tønsæt) og Tolgen til Bergstaden Røyros, som er kjend av sitt Koparverk og ligg i ei Lægd imillom nokre stora og jamna Heidar, nokot yver fjortan Mil ifraa Trondheim og til og tretti Mil ifraa Oslo (Kristiania).

1911, Ivar Aasen, Skrifter i samling, volume 1, page 209:

The easternmost road is commonly called the Røyros road; it goes north along the Øysterdal through Tunnset (Tønsæt) and Tolgen to the mining town Røyros, which is known for its copperworks and lies in a hollow between a few large and even moors, some thirty miles away from Trondheim and thirty-three miles from Oslo (Kristiania).

A mining town and municipality of Gauldal district, southern Trøndelag, Norway. Official name: Røros


Hallvord

From Old Norse *Hallvǫrðr, from hallr (“stone”) + vǫrðr (“guardian”), or -varðr. Doublet of Hallvard.


Auda

From Old Norse Auða, a short form of compound names with the element auðr (“wealth, riches”) (such as Auðbjǫrg). Cognate with Icelandic Auða and Swedish Öda.

a male given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Aude


Øyeren

→ Swedish: Öjern, Öjeren

→ Danish: Øjeren

Definite form; from Old Norse *Eyir m, from ey (“island”), referring to the sand islands in the northern end, by the delta of the river Glåma.


Sarp

(definite form) A waterfall in Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway


Blåmann

From blå (“black”, literally “blue”) + mann (“man”). Compare blåmann.

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„Blaamann“, „Blaamann“, Bukken min,
tænk paa vesle Guten din!
Bjørnen med sin lodne Feld
kan deg taka seint i Kveld.

1864, Aasmund O. Vinje, “Leitande efter Blaamann”, in Diktsamling, page 150:

“Blue Man”, “Blue Man”, my buck,
think of your little boy!
The bear with its shaggy fur
can take you late tonight.


Tunsberg

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Túnsberg.

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(chiefly historical) a city and municipality of Vestfold, Norway. Official name: Tønsberg


Bygdin

Definite form; from Old Norse *Bygðir, from bugr (“bend”), thus meaning “the bent one”. Compare the nearby lake Gjende, meaning “the straight one”, from gandr (“staff”).

A lake in Vang, Valdres district, Oppland, Norway


Gjende

Definite form; from Old Norse *Gendir, from gandr (“staff”), thus meaning “the straight one”. Compare the nearby lake Bygdin, meaning “the bent one”, from bygr (“bent”).

North Gudbrand Valley
North Gudbrand Valley#English

A lake in Vågå, North Gudbrand Valley district, Oppland, Norway


Hajeren

Definite form; from Old Norse *Hagir, from older *Hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô (“enclosure”). The name would thus mean “the one that encloses; the border lake”, possibly referring to the position near the border to Vestfold county.

mention-gloss

A lake in Kongsberg, Numedal district, Buskerud, Norway


Ramnegud

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hrafnaguð.


Vinstre

A lake in Valdres district, Oppland, Norway right east of the Bygdin lake


Sjørdal

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Sjørdal m (definite Sjørdarn or Sjørdal'n, dative Sjørdala)

Sjørdarn (definite)
Sjørdal'n (definite)
Sjørdala (dative)


Flatdal

From Old Norse Flatdalr, from flatr (“flat”) + dalr (“valley”). The modern pronunciation with /d/ in the first part is an assimilation with the following consonant, cf. the nearby Heddal, Heiddal < *Heitdal (Old Norse Heitradalr).

A village and valley in Seljord, Telemark, Norway


Sjøddarn

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Eye dialect spelling of Stjørdalen.


Bitdal

From the river name Bitu, from Old Norse *Bíta (“a biting creek, a very cold creek”), related to bita (“to bite”). The other part is dal (“valley”). The modern pronunciation with /d/ in the first part is an assimilation with the following consonant, cf. the nearby Heddal < Old Norse Heitradalr. Meanwhile, the assimilation in the local dialect went the other way.

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A valley in Vinje, Telemark, Norway, in the former Rauland municipality. Most area of the valley is covered by an artificially enlarged lake.

Bital

used e.g. in eye dialect spellings and old maps


Heddal

From Old Norse Heitradalr, *Heitrardalr, from the river name *Heitr f (now Heddøla) + dalr (“valley”). The modern /d/ of the first part is an assimilation with the following consonant, cf. the nearby Fladdal < Flatdalr.

A village and church site in Notodden, Telemark, Norway


Nyårsnavar

From nyår (“New Year”) + navar (“auger”).

(Trøndelag dialect, folklore) an auger-like monster which makes holes in house walls every New Year night


Jeløy

From the first part of the old island name Jalund + øy (“island”).

(definite form) An island in Moss, Outer Østfold, Norway


Jalund

From Old Norse Jǫlund, Jalund, possibly from the fjord name *Jali + -und. Cognate with Icelandic Jölund.

(obsolete) An island in Moss, Outer Østfold, Norway. Official name: Jeløy(a)


Heddøla

Definite form; related to Heddal. Replaced the Old Norse name *Heitr f, possibly from heitr (“hot”).


Måne

From Old Norse *Marna, derived from *Mǫrn, likely from the root of marr (“sea”).


Møsvatn

From Old Norse *Mernisvatn, from the older name *Mernir + vatn (“lake”). The first part is derived from the river name *Marna (whence also Måne), again derived from *Mǫrn.

A lake in Vinje, Telemark, Norway. Two minor parts of its eastern shore are located in Tinn municipality.


Lierelva

Definite form; from Lier f pl + elv (“river”). Replaced the older name *Sviðrir m (ja-stem), surviving in the valley and farm name Sørsdal (< Syðrisdalr, *Sviðrisdalr), and the farm name Svere.


Svere

From Old Norse *Sviðrir, originally the name of the Lier River (now Lierelva). Related to Old English swaþrian (“to become still”).


Sørsdal

Originally a valley name; from Old Norse Syðrisdalir m pl, a variant of Sviðrisdalir, from *Sviðrir + dalr (“valley”).


Ljan

Originally a river name (now Ljanselva); from Old Norse *Ljórn (genitive *Ljárnar), from older *Léǫrn, from Proto-Norse *ᛚᛖᚹᚨᚱᚾᚢ (*lewarnu), from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewH-.

A church site and neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway


Ljabru

From Old Norse Ljarnabrú, from *Ljárnarbrú, from *Ljórn + brú (“bridge”).

A hill and neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway


Godgjest

god (“god”) + gjest (“guest”); from Old Norse Goðgestr, from Proto-Norse ᚷᚢᛞᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gudagastiʀ), from *gudą + *gastiz.


Betleheim

From a reanalysis of the latter part of Betlehem as -heim (“home, -ham”).


Kyrkjenes

From kyrkje (“church”) + nes (“headland”), a calque of Danish Kirkenæs, referring to a church on the place built in 1862. Replaced the older names Pisselvnes and Håkjerringnes. Cognate with Icelandic Kirkjunes.

A town in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, in the far north-eastern corner of Norway, close to the Russian border. Official name: Kirkenes


Orkedalsøyri

From Orkedal + øyr (“river mouth”). Compare to Kyrksæterøra.

the old name of nowadays Orkanger area (which before 19th century had no clear borders and no clear center)


Rodgeir

From Old Norse Róðgeirr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, from *hrōþiz (“praise, fame”) + *gaizaz (“spear”). Cognate with Icelandic Hróðgeir and Swedish Rodger.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Roger


Yggdrasel

/²ʏɡːˌdraːsəl/

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Yggdrasill, from Yggr + drasill (“steed”).

slbor

(Norse mythology) alternative form of Yggdrasil


Tolo

From Old Norse Tólóm, dative of Tólár pl. First part from tó n (“grassy spot”); the second part -lár is less certain and may come from the plural of ló f (“meadow”) or lá f.

A farm in Kvam, Hardanger district, Hordaland, Norway


Vikingstad

/²vɪçːɪŋsta/

From Old Norse *Víkingsstaðir m pl, from the male given name Víkingr + staðr (“place, stead”). Doublet of Vikestad.

A farm in Torvastad parish, Karmøy, Nordland, Norway


Vikestad

From Old Norse Víkingsstaðir m pl, from the male given name Víkingr + staðr (“place, stead”). For the Bindal farm, this is attested in the form Vikingstadom m pl (dative), and the farm in Nærøysund is most likely of the same origin. Doublet of Vikingstad, a farm in Torvastad on the island of Karmøy.

A farm in Nærøysund, North Trøndelag, Norway

a surname used by people from the farms above.


Berglyd

According to P. A. Munch, from Old Norse Berurjóðr. He states it because of the name of a near-located lake Faksetjørna, similar to Orvar-Odd's horse's name Faxi (probably from fax). The place has also many burial places from Viking age.
On the other hand, the name of Berglyd is not etymologically identical to Berurjóðr (at least in its modern form as compound of berg + lyd), while locations starting with Fakse- and Fokse- are common in Norway and have various origin.
In the same time, a place called Bergljoturda is located in Northern Trøndelag near the home town of Orvar Odd in Vikna. This place has several burial cairns. But neither this place is etymologically identical to Berurjóðr, but is probably derived from urd and the female name Bergljot.


Øgderen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Ygðir m, an ia-derivation, possibly of the river name *Yggja.


Tuddal

Inherited from Old Norse *Tuptdalr, from tupt (“homestead”) + dalr (“valley”). According to another version, the valley is called after a local hermit saintess Tove, so the early form was *Þófdalr.


Tesse

From Old Norse Þessir, an ia-derivation of the river name *Þessa (whence Tessa), from older *Þersa, derived from the root of þurr (“dry”).


Jåsund

From Old Norse *Mjá(va)sund, from the adjective mjár, mjór (“narrow”) + sund (“sound”). Doublet of Jøssund.

A farm in Sola, Jæren district, Rogaland

(definite form) A sound in Lyngdal, Agder


Rygjafylke

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Rygjafylki, from rygir (“people from Rogaland; Rugii”) + fylki. Doublet of Ryfylke.


Dybevik

Danicisation of Djupevik, a farm name various places in Norway.


Djupevik

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Djupevik f (definite Djupevika or (Sogndal) Djupeviki)

Djupevika (definite)
Djupeviki (definite)

From djup (“deep”) + vik (“bay”). Doublet of Djupavik, Djupvik, and Gjøvik.

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(definite form) A farm in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Henschien

Uncertain origin; possibly a distortion of German Hähnchen (“little cock”), or more likely a patronymic from Hensch, a variant of Johannes.


Alvera

From Old Norse Alviðra f, from al- (“all”) + veðr (“weather”), referring to harsh weather. Doublet of Alver (municipality). Cognate with Icelandic Alviðra.

A farm in Høyanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

A farm in Sunnfjord municipality, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, formerly in Gaular municipality


Helleland

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Helluland, from hella (“flat stone, slab”) + land (“land”).

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Helluland, likely the area of modern day Baffin Island


Helleland

From Old Norse *Helluland, from hella (“flat stone, slab”) + land (“land”).