This is a list of submitted place names in which the person who added the name is
sep780.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
AKERSHUS (Political Subdivision) NorwegianThe Norwegian fylke of Akershus is names after Akershus Fortress, meaning "the (fortified) house of (the district) Aker." Aker used to be a Norwegian municipality, but it is now an area in
Oslo....
[more] AUST-AGDER (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Nynork word
aust "east" and the place name
agder. It means "the eastern part of Agder."...
[more] BUSKERUD (Political Subdivision) NorwegianNamed after an old manor of the same name. (
Biskupsruð) It derives from the Old Norse
biskup (bishop) and
ruð (clearing, farm.) The
biskup part referring in particular to the Bishop of the ancient Catholic diocese of Hamar....
[more] FINNMARK (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Old Norse
finn(ar) (the Old Norse same of the Sami), and
mǫrk meaning "woodland, borderland, or march/mark."...
[more] HEDMARK (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Old Norse
Heiðmǫrk. That's from
heiðnir the name of an old Germanic tribe (related to
heið meaning moorland) and
mǫrk meaning "woodland, borderland, or march/mark."...
[more] HORDALAND (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Old Norse
hǫrðar, meaning (and old Germanic tribe) and
lǫnd meaning "lands."...
[more] NORDLAND (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Norwegian words
nord meaning "north" and
land meaning "country."...
[more] ØPPLAND (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Old Norse
upp meaning "up, upper" and
lǫnd meaning "lands." The inner regions of Norway were called
Upplǫnd in Norse times....
[more] ØSTFOLD (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the old name of the Olsofjord
fold and the Norwegian word
øst. The name means, "the region east of the fold."...
[more] ROGALAND (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Old Norse
rygir (probably the name of a Germanic tribe) and and
lǫnd meaning "lands." ...
[more] TELEMARK (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom
teler the name of an old Germanic tribe and the Old Norse
mǫrk meaning "woodland, borderland, or march/mark."...
[more] VEST-AGDER (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the Norwegian word
vest meaning "west" and the place name
agder. It means "the western part of Agder."...
[more] VESTFOLD (Political Subdivision) NorwegianFrom the old name of the Olsofjord
fold and the Norwegian word
vest. The name means, "the region west of the fold."...
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