Norse Village Name Generator with Meaning
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Here’s a table of 100 Norse village names with their meanings:
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Keld | Spring1 |
| Thwaite | Clearing or meadow1 |
| Dunkeld | Fortress of the head |
| Thorpe | Village or farmstead3 |
| Selby | Village by the willow |
| Muirkirk | Moors near the church |
| Birkby | Birch farm |
| Gilling | Gilling water |
| Lund | Grove or wood |
| Rothbury | Clearing by the river |
| Heathfield | Field overgrown with heath |
| Copmanthorpe | Thorpe of the man or priest3 |
| Barneby | Farm of the barn |
| Bramley | Brambles or wild berry |
| Kirkby | Church farm or settlement |
| Scunthorpe | Thorpe of the people of the scythe |
| Haworth | Hawthorn enclosure |
| Newby | New farmstead |
| Grimsby | Grim’s farm4 |
| Selkirk | Church by the river |
| Ulleskelf | Hollow of the elk |
| Aoraisge | Water nymph island3 |
| Árheimar | River home3 |
| Austrsker | East skerry3 |
| Fetlafjørðr | Betanzos Estuary3 |
| Gandvik | Dangerous sea3 |
| Garðaríki | Kingdom of cities3 |
| Gutagard | Trading post of Visby merchants3 |
| Hlymrekr | Limerick3 |
| Hólmgarðr | Island enclosure3 |
| Hóp | Location in Vinland3 |
| Hunaland | Legendary location3 |
| Íngulssund | Strait by Anglesey3 |
| Jómsborg | Fortress of the Jomsvikings3 |
| Jórvík | York35 |
| Madksjo | Sea of worms3 |
| Markland | Forest Land3 |
| Meginzuborg | Mainz3 |
| Melansborg | Milan3 |
| Miklagarðr | Big stronghold3 |
| Myrkviðr | Dark wood3 |
| Namsborg | Nantes3 |
| Njorvasund | Narrow strait3 |
| Norðreyjar | Northern islands3 |
| Orkneyjar | Seal islands3 |
| Öxnafurða | Oxen’s ford3 |
| Rothemadum | Rouen3 |
| Rothesay | Roth’s island3 |
| Sandey | Iona3 |
| Saxland | Land of the Saxons3 |
| Skarðaborg | Fortified place of Thorgils Skarthi3 |
| Seeburg | Grobiņa3 |
| Seljupollar | A Guarda3 |
| Serkland | Land of the Saracens3 |
| Skíð | Seine3 |
| Threlkeld | Thrall’s spring4 |
| Mablethorpe | Maple tree village4 |
| Sheerness | Bright headland4 |
| Skegness | Skeggi’s headland4 |
| Snaefell | Snow mountain4 |
| Wick | Bay2 |
| Toft | Homestead2 |
| Dale | Valley2 |
| Beck | Stream2 |
| Fell | Hill2 |
| Holme | Island2 |
| Garth | Enclosure2 |
| Tarn | Small lake2 |
| Rigg | Ridge2 |
| Scar | Cliff2 |
| Force | Waterfall2 |
| Gill | Ravine2 |
| Howe | Mound2 |
| Sike | Small stream2 |
| Thorp | Secondary settlement2 |
| Tarn | Small lake2 |
| Kexby | Keik’s farmstead5 |
| Slingsby | Sleng’s settlement5 |
| Skelton | Shelf settlement5 |
| Askrigg | Ash tree ridge2 |
| Brockhole | Badger hole2 |
| Burnsall | Burn hall2 |
| Conistone | King’s farm2 |
| Dent | Valley2 |
| Embsay | Emmi’s enclosure2 |
| Flasby | Flat farm2 |
| Gargrave | Spear grove2 |
| Hellifield | Holy field2 |
| Ingleton | Farm of the Angles2 |
| Kettlewell | Ketil’s spring2 |
| Linton | Flax farm2 |
| Malham | Settlement by the sand2 |
| Nappa | Knob-shaped hill2 |
| Oughtershaw | Upper wood2 |
| Rathmell | Counsel ring2 |
| Settle | Settlement2 |
| Threshfield | Thrush field2 |
| Wigglesworth | Wiglaf’s enclosure2 |
| Yockenthwaite | Eoghan’s clearing2 |
This table provides a comprehensive list of 100 Norse village names along with their meanings. The names are derived from various Old Norse words and often describe geographical features, natural elements, or are named after individuals. Many of these names can still be found in modern-day place names, particularly in areas of Britain that were heavily influenced by Viking settlements, such as Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and parts of Scotland.