"Fårö" meaning in Swedish

See Fårö in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From either Gutnish or Old Swedish Farøø, Faroyna, probably from a compound of a word related to English fare + a word related to Swedish ö (“island”). The folk etymology connecting it with får (“sheep”) is spurious. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gmq-gut|-}} Gutnish, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|Farøø}} Old Swedish Farøø, {{cog|en|fare}} English fare, {{cog|sv|ö||island}} Swedish ö (“island”) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun}} Fårö
  1. Fårö Wikipedia link: sv:Fårö Categories (place): Islands
    Sense id: en-Fårö-sv-name-QSSb~uEq Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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