Guide to Scandinavian origins of place names in ... - Ordnance Survey
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<strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Scand<strong>in</strong>avian</strong> <strong>orig<strong>in</strong>s</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>place</strong> <strong>names</strong> <strong>in</strong> Brita<strong>in</strong><br />
Element<br />
ON orig<strong>in</strong>al<br />
element<br />
Mean<strong>in</strong>g Examples<br />
ros, ross (h)ross nn horse Ross Geo HY4849<br />
scord skarð nn valley cross<strong>in</strong>g a ridge Scord HU5992, Northscord HU3366<br />
setter setr, sætr nn dwell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>place</strong>, house Dalsetter HU5099, W<strong>in</strong>ksetter HY3415<br />
sil sild nf herr<strong>in</strong>g Silwick HU2942<br />
ska skagi nm cape, low po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> land Skaaga HU1655, Skaw HP6516<br />
skaill skáli nm hut, shiel<strong>in</strong>g Langskaill HY4321, Aikerskaill HY5804<br />
skeo skjá nf hut for dry<strong>in</strong>g fish or meat Langa Skeo HY3208, The Skeo HU4434<br />
sker sker nn skerry Ta<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Tor Sker HY7345, Innsker HY5221<br />
so sauðr nm sheep Sorquoy ND4691<br />
sta staðir (pl) nm stead<strong>in</strong>g farm Hoversta HY4117, Griesta HU4144<br />
stack, stakk stakkr nm hill, precipi<strong>to</strong>us rock Aastack HU4596, Stakka Vatn HU3529<br />
stane ste<strong>in</strong>n nm (stand<strong>in</strong>g-)s<strong>to</strong>ne Whitestanes HY4715, Kirk Stane HY5316<br />
stav stafr nm staff, post, stick, stave Stav Geo HU3786, Stava Ness HU5060<br />
stem, sten ste<strong>in</strong>n nm (stand<strong>in</strong>g-)s<strong>to</strong>ne Stenness HU2177, Stembister HY5302<br />
ster setr, sætr nn dwell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>place</strong>, house Sw<strong>in</strong>ister HU3380, Ocklester HY5102<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ur stórr adj big Papa S<strong>to</strong>ur HU1660, S<strong>to</strong>ur Houll HU3073<br />
strand strönd nf coast, shore Strand HU6691<br />
strom straumr nm stream, runn<strong>in</strong>g water Strom HU3948, Stromfirth HU4050<br />
swart svartr adj black, dark Swarthoull HU2978, Swart Hamar HY6238<br />
swe<strong>in</strong>n, sw<strong>in</strong> svín nn pig Swe<strong>in</strong>na Stack HU4391, Sw<strong>in</strong>ister HU3380<br />
taft <strong>to</strong>pt, tupt nf house, site, foundation Evertaft HY4551, Kirkatafts HU5598<br />
ta<strong>in</strong>g tangi nm <strong>to</strong>ngue, spit <strong>of</strong> land Ta<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Berstane HY4710<br />
D02454 <strong>Scand<strong>in</strong>avian</strong>.doc<br />
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