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7 unusual facts about Old Scandinavian


Haxby

It is formed from a Norse personal name and the Old Scandinavian word bý, meaning "farmstead, village or settlement".

Kirkthorpe

It is formed of two elements, the first being the Old Scandinavian word kirkja ("church") and the second being either the Old English throp or the Old Scandinavian thorp.

Old Scandinavian

Old Norse, a term sometimes used exclusively to refer to Old West Norse (also called Old West Scandinavian) spoken ca.

Oscan language

:Not to be confused with Old Scandinavian, sometimes abbreviated 'OScan'.

Ragnall

The name is derived from two elements: one is the Old Scandinavian personal name Ragni; the other element is the Old English hyll, meaning "hill".

Snaith

The name "Snaith" derives from the Old Scandinavian word sneith, meaning "Piece of land cut off".

Thwing, East Riding of Yorkshire

Thwing is thought to mean 'narrow strip of land', deriving from thvengr (Old Scandinavian) or thweng (Old English).



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