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

- 14. august 2004 -