Placenames in Normandy, France
Some examples
French |
Scandinavian |
Bouquetot |
Bøketoft |
Caudebec |
Kaldebekk |
Cricqueboef |
Kirkeby |
Espelont |
Ospelund |
Les Houges |
Haugene |
Lintuit |
Lindtvedt |
Longuedalle |
Langedal |
Torgistorp |
Torgilstorp |
Vittefleur |
Hvitfloden |
Of 1433 suffixes of placenames of Norse origin examined in Normandy, France,
the most common were:
Suffix |
Number |
Percent |
French |
Scandinavian |
|
|
-tot |
(-toft) |
589 |
41,1% |
-londe |
(-lund) |
269 |
18,8% |
-bec |
(-bekk) |
194 |
13,5% |
-hogue |
(-haug*) |
102 |
7,1% |
-beuf |
(-by) |
96 |
6,7% |
-dalle |
(-dal) |
74 |
5,2% |
-tuit |
(-tvedt) |
73 |
5,1% |
-torp |
(-torp) |
28 |
2,0% |
-fleur |
(-flod**) |
8 |
0,6% |
*mound, hill
**river
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