Boden

The dative plural Bodom is attested 1543, a definite form of the plural of boden, from bod (“shed, shack”), possibly referring to shacks in the village.

a town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden


Avesta

Originally known as Åvsta. Compound of ave (“widening of a river”) + stad (“town”).

a town and municipality of Dalecarlia County, in central Sweden


Ed

From ed (“isthmus”), referring to the isthmus between Stora Le and Lilla Le which the town is situated on.

a town in Dals-Ed municipality, Västra Götaland county, Sweden


Ystad

Ystads (genitive)
Yſtad (alternative obsolete)

From an Old Swedish compound whose second element is equivalent to modern stad (“city”); the first one may be a cognate of English yew, from Proto-Germanic *īwaz, *īhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw-.


Kiruna

From Finnish Kiiruna, clipping of Northern Sami Gironvárris (“ptarmigan mountain”), a mining mountain near the city which it was named after when it was founded. Giron was Finnishized to Kiiruna, which was Swedishized to Kiruna.

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Kiruna (a town and municipality of Lapland, in northern Sweden)


Mora

a town and municipality of Dalarna County, in central Sweden


Nora

a town in Västmanland, in central Sweden


Dorotea

a town and municipality of Västerbotten County, Lappland Region, in northern Sweden


Örebro

By surface analysis, ör + bro. First part cognate with either Icelandic eyrr or aurr.

a town, county, and municipality of Sweden, a city in south-central Sweden, located in the province of Närke. The sixth-largest city in Sweden.


Kristinehamn

Kristinehamns (genitive)
Christinehamn (alternative obsolete)
Chriſtinehamn (alternative obsolete)

Kristinehamn, a town in Värmland county, Sweden, and a harbour on lake Vänern


Gävle

Gävles (genitive)
Gefle (alternative)
Gäfle (alternative)

a town and municipality of Gävleborg County, Sweden


Södertälje

Södertäljes (genitive)
Södertelie (alternative obsolete)
Södertelge (alternative obsolete)

/sœdɛˈʈɛlːjɛ/

a town in central Sweden, south of Stockholm.


Eskilstuna

Eskilstunas (genitive)
Eſkilstuna (alternative obsolete)

a town and municipality of Södermanland County, Sweden


Täby

a town in central Sweden, north of Stockholm


Halmstad

Halmstads (genitive)
Halmſtad (alternative obsolete)

Halmstad, a town in Halland, in southwestern Sweden


Trollhättan

a town in western Sweden, on Göta älv at the southern edge of lake Vänern


Östersund

a town and municipality of Jämtland County, Sweden


Orsa

a town and municipality of Dalecarlia, in central Sweden


Leksand

a town and municipality of Dalarna, in central Sweden


Upplands Väsby

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Tumba

Named after a mill Tumbokvarn (Old Swedish Tumboqwern), a contraction meaning "Tumba's mill," from the obsolete farm Tuna + kvarn (“mill”). The former could be related to the Scandinavian name Tonna, a pet form of Old Norse Þórný, from the root of Þórr (“Thor”) + nýr (“new”).

a town in central Sweden, south of Stockholm


Skövde

Skövdes (genitive)
Skiöfde (alternative obsolete)
Sköfde (alternative obsolete)

a town in Västergötland, in central Sweden


Lidköping

Lidköpings (genitive)
Lidkiöping (alternative obsolete)


Skänninge

Skänninges (genitive)
Schenninge (alternative)
Skeninge (alternative)
Skenninge (alternative)

a town in Östergötland, in central Sweden


Mjölby

a town and municipality of Östergötland County, in southern Sweden


Ödeshög

a small town in Östergötland, in central Sweden


Kisa

First attested as Kysæ in 1287. The name is likely related to dialectal Norwegian kise, meaning bulge.


Vadstena

Vadstenas (genitive)
Wadstena (alternative)
Wadſtena (alternative)


Karlsborg

a small town in Västergötland, in central Sweden


Mariestad

Mariestads (genitive)
Marieſtad (alternative obsolete)

a town and municipality of Västergötland, central Sweden


Hallsberg

a small town in Närke, in central Sweden


Uddevalla

Uddevallas (genitive)
Uddewalla (alternative obsolete)


Lidingö

a town in central Sweden, north-east of Stockholm


Landskrona

Landskronas (genitive)
Landscrona (alternative obsolete)


Trelleborg

Trelleborgs (genitive)
Trälleborg (alternative obsolete)

Trelleborg (a town, municipality, and ferry port in Skåne County, Sweden; the southernmost municipality in Sweden)


Höör

First mentioned as Hørg around 1160. From Old Danish hørg (“pile of stones”).


Nyköping

[ˈnŷːˌɕøːpɪŋ]

a town and municipality of Södermanland County, in central Sweden


Strängnäs

Strängnäs (genitive)
Strengnäs (alternative obsolete)

a town in Södermanland, in central Sweden


Katrineholm

a small town in Södermanland, in central Sweden


Flen

First attested as Flen in 1367. Related to dialectal flen (“bare”), as the town lay on a bare hill.


Karlskoga

Karlskogas (genitive)
Carlsſkoga (alternative obsolete)


Åkersberga

a town and municipality of Stockholm County, Sweden, north-east of Stockholm


Vallentuna

Vallentunas (genitive)
Wallentuna (alternative obsolete)

a town in central Sweden, north of Stockholm


Varberg

Varbergs (genitive)
Warberg (alternative obsolete)

a town in Halland, in southwestern Sweden


Piteå

a town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden


Sandviken

a town in Gästrikland, in central Sweden


Märsta

a town central Sweden, north of Stockholm


Ängelholm

Ängelholms (genitive)
Engelholm (alternative obsolete)


Vänersborg

Vänersborgs (genitive)
Wennersborg (alternative obsolete)
Wenersborg (alternative obsolete)

a town in Västergötland, in western Sweden


Kungälv

Kungälvs (genitive)
Kongelf (alternative obsolete)
Kongälf (alternative obsolete)


Västervik

Västerviks (genitive)
Westervik (alternative)
Westerwik (alternative)
Weſterwijk (alternative)


Årstad

Attested in Latin as Arestatha in 1330-s.

a town and parish in Halland, Sweden, close to Falkenberg


Ljungby

Compound of ljung (“heather, Calluna vulgaris”) + by (“farm; village”). In all senses, after the heather-covered heath surrounding the location at the time.
Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Lyngbø.

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a city and municipality of Kronoberg county, Sweden.

a village in Kalmar municipality, Kalmar county, Sweden.

a village in Falkenberg municipality, Halland county, Sweden.


Sveg

First attested as Sveigi in 1237. Inherited from Old Swedish Svēgh, Sveig, Sveigh, from Old Norse sveigr (“bend (n.)”).


Mölndal

Mölndal (a town and municipality of Västergötland, in western Sweden)


Sollentuna

Inherited from Old Swedish Sollendatuna.

a town and municipality of Stockholm County, in central Sweden


Huddinge

From Old Swedish Wddunge, probably equivalent to udde (“small peninsula”) + -unge.

a town and municipality of Stockholm County, Sweden


Tyresö

Tyresös (genitive)
Tyresiö (alternative)
Tyreſiö (alternative)
Tyresjö (alternative)
Tÿrsöö (alternative)
Töresiöö (alternative)
Töreſöö (alternative)
Törsöö (alternative)


Kungsbacka

Kungsbackas (genitive)
Kongsbacka (alternative obsolete)

a town and municipality of Halland County, Sweden


Lagan

Inherited from Old Swedish Lagha, derived from Old Swedish lagher (“water; liquid”).First attested in the circa 1300.
Town sense; from the train station in Berga parish, which was named after the local posthouse, which was named after the nearby river Lagan. This because the name Berga was already take by the posthouse and station in Högsby parish. First attested in 1893.

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Lagan in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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SvOrtLex

Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), page 184, by Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore and Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages

a town by Lagan river, Ljungby municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden


Stenungsund

a town and municipality of Västra Götaland County, Sweden


Lerum

First attested as Lereem in 1338. From lera (“clay, mud”) + hem (“home”).


Degerfors

a town and municipality of Örebro County, Sweden


Värmdö

Värmdös (genitive)
Wermdö (alternative obsolete)


Vaxholm

Vaxholms (genitive)
Waxholm (alternative obsolete)


Norrtälje

Norrtäljes (genitive)
Norr‐Telge (alternative)
Norrtelie (alternative)
Norrtelje (alternative)


Härnösand

Härnösands (genitive)
Hernösand (alternative obsolete)

a town and municipality of Västernorrland County, in central Sweden


Oskarshamn

Oskarshamns (genitive)
Oscarshamn (alternative obsolete)

a town and municipality of Kalmar County, in southern Sweden


Ludvika

a town and municipality of Dalecarlia County, in central Sweden


Älvdalen

Literally "river valley," from älv (“river”) + dal (“valley”) + -en.


Hedemora

Hedemoras (genitive)
Hedmora (alternative obsolete)


Säter

Säters (genitive)
Säther (alternative obsolete)


Härryda

a town and municipality of Västra Götaland County, in southwestern Sweden


Alvik

* (Norrbotten) First attested as Aarde(r)wik in 1486. Compound of årder (“ard, plough”) + vik (“inlet”).
* (Dalarna) First attested as Aluik in 1539. It's earlier form was possibly Old Swedish *Almovik, which would be a compound of *Alma (“Almoån, a local stream”) + vik (“inlet”). *Alma is likely related to dialectal Swedish alma sig (“to grow”), referring to how the stream would often 'grow' outside its banks.
* (Stockholm) First attested as Ahlwijken in 1720. Compound of al (“alder (tree)”) + vik (“inlet”).


Danderyd

Danderyds (genitive)
Daneryd (alternative)
Danneryd (alternative)


Arvidsjaur

From Lule Sami Árviesjávrrie, a compound of árvies (“giving (adj.)”) + jávvrie (“lake”).

a town and municipality of Norrbotten County, Lapland Province, in northern Sweden


Arjeplog

From Pite Sami Árjepluovve, a combination of either hárjje (“hill”) or árjje (“need (n.)”) + plouvve (“swamp”).


Gällivare

a town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden


Bjurholm

a town and municipality of Västerbotten County, Ångermanland Region, in northern Sweden


Lycksele

a town and municipality of Västerbotten County, Lappland Region, in northern Sweden


Strömsnäsbruk

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Strömsnäsbruk n (genitive Strömsnäsbruks)

a town by Lagan river in Markaryd municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden


Ryssby

Compound of ryd (“clearing”) + by (“farm; village”), where ryd has morphed into ryss over time.
Earliest known form attested since 1306 as Medieval Latin Ryzby.

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SvOrtLex

Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), page 262, by Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore and Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages

a town in Ljungby municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden


Lidhult

Compound of lid (“small slope”) + hult (“grove”). Attested since 1405.


Östhammar

Östhammars (genitive)
Öſthammar (alternative obsolete)


Ryd

Region Kronoberg
Region Kronoberg#English

a town in Tingsryd, Region Kronoberg, Sweden


Traryd

Traryds (genitive)
Tranvrydh (alternative)

Compound of trana (“crane”) + ryd (“clearing”), origin unknown. First attested in 1404.

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SvOrtLex

Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), page 325, by Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore and Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages

a town and parish in Markaryd municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden


Haverdal

Borrowed from Danish Haffredall, originally derived from Old Danish Hawærydh. The original being a compound of have (“pasture”) + ryd (“clearing”).
Then shortened to "Haverda", via the parish dialect to "Haverd", plus the added plural suffix -a (For unkown reason many place-names are in plural form, despite often referring to a single feature.).
"Haverda" was then, via folk etymology, transformed to its contemporary form "Haverdal"; where dal means "dale" or "valley".
The original form Hawærydh is first attested in 1466. The dal (“dale”) form is attested since 1603 as Haffredall.

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SvOrtLex

Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), page 121, by Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore and Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages

Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), page 10, by Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore and Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages

a town in Harplinge district, Halmstad municipality, Halland county, Sweden


Gnesta

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1986, Galenskaparna och After Shave, “Husvagn”, in Macken:

a town and municipality of Södermanland County, Sweden


Sigtuna

/ˈsɪɡːtʉːna/

a town and municipality of Stockholm County, Sweden


Järpen

Hjerpen (alternative)
Hjerpe (alternative)