Norse place names decoded: what by, thorpe, thwaite, ness, wick and kirk mean, with 78 places in England and Scotland and a look-up tool.
Tag Archives: Shetland
Shetland and Orkney names from the Norse earls to today’s birth registers: 38 first names with meanings, pronunciation and which ones islanders still use.
Scottish Viking surnames, from MacLeod and MacAulay to Gunn, Manson and Linklater: meanings, Norse roots, island farm names and a surname checker.