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Eiliv 𐌼𐌹𐌸𐍃𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌳𐌰 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆 [[𐌱𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰]] 𐌳𐌿 [[𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 (𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳)]]
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'''𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰''' (𐌾𐌰𐌷 '''𐌱𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳'''; 𐌹𐌽𐌽 [[𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍄𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰|𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍄𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃]]: ''Brasil'') 𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐌹𐌽 [[𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍂𐌰_𐌰𐌼𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰|𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍂𐌰 𐌰𐌼𐌴𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌹]]. 𐌹𐍃𐍄 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌿𐍆𐌽𐌹, 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐍉𐌽 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌼 [[𐍆𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃|𐍆𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌹]], [[𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌿𐌼𐌱𐌾𐌰|𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌿𐌼𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌹]], [[𐍀𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿|𐍀𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌿]], [[𐌿𐍂𐌿𐌰𐌷𐍅𐌰|𐌿𐍂𐌿𐌰𐌷𐍅𐌰𐌹]], [[𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌷𐍅𐌰|𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌷𐍅𐌰𐌹]], [[𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌱𐌿𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳|𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌱𐌿𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰]], [[𐍃𐌿𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌰|𐍃𐌿𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹]], [[𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰|𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌻𐌹𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌹]], [[𐌵𐌰𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰|𐌵𐌰𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌹]] 𐌾𐌰𐌷 [[𐌵𐌰𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌽𐍃𐌺|𐌵𐌰𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌹 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌽𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹]]. 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 𐌹𐍃𐍄 [[𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰 (𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃)|𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰]].
==𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃==
𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌾𐍉𐍃 𐌻𐌿𐌹𐌶 𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹𐍉 𐌳𐌰 𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌱𐌰 𐌹𐍃𐍄.
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This list is an attempt to catalogue the Gothic forms of various Norwegian place names. Of special value are the ones where we can expect a Proto-Norse or Proto-Germanic form, as those would easily have been borrowed into Gothic with minor adjustments (such as ''Oslo''; PN. ''*Ansulauhu'' → Gothic ''𐌰𐌽𐍃𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰''). This equally applies to the ones with name elements not found in Gothic, such as PN. ''*ferþuʀ'' and ''*būwiʀ'' (Got. ''*𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌿𐍃'', ''*𐌱𐌿𐍅𐍃'').
* Agder → '''[[𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌳𐍉𐍃]]''' (Agidōs); ON. ''Agðir'' f.pl., singular ''*Ǫgð'', PGem. ''*Agidō''.
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''egder'' (sg. ''egd'') → '''𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (agideis), ON. ''egðir'' m.pl, PGem. ''*agidīz''.
* Aker → '''𐌰𐌺𐍂𐍃''' (Akrs); ON. ''Akr'', PGem. ''*akraz''.
* Akershus → '''𐌰𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌿𐍃''' (Akrahūs); ON. ''akr'' + ''hús'', PGem. ''*akraz'' + ''hūsą''.
* Alta → '''𐌰𐌻𐌱𐌹𐍄𐍃''' (Albits), '''𐌰𐌻𐌱𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Albitáuja); ON. ''Alpti'' m., PGem. ''*albits'', ''*albuts''. Another name, ''*Alptey'' f., might have been the origin of Sami ''*Álapteajju'', later ''Álaheadju''.
* Alvdal, Elvdal → '''𐌰𐌻𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Albidals); ON. ''Elfardalr'', PGem. ''*albī'' + ''*dalaz''.
* Aremark → '''𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰''' (Aramarka); ON. ''*Aramǫrk'', PGem. ''*arô'' + ''*markō''.
* Asker (Askar) → '''𐌰𐍃𐌺𐍉𐍃''' (Askōs); ON. ''Askar'' m.pl., PN. *ᚨᛊᚲᛟᛉ (''*Askōʀ'').
* Askim → '''𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃''' (Askaháims); ON. ''Ask(h)eimr'', PGem. ''*askaz'' + ''*haimaz''.
* Askvoll → '''𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌿𐍃''' (Askawalþus); ON. ''*Askvǫllr'', PGem. ''*askaz'' + ''*walþuz''.
* Aspern → '''𐌰𐍃𐍀𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (Aspeis); ON. ''Aspir'' m., PGem. ''*Aspijaz''.
* Austfold, Østfold, see ''Fold''.
* Bardu → '''𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐍉''' (Bardjō). Sami ''Beardu'', possibly from a word borrowed from PN. ''*bardiō(n)'', PGem. ''*bardiǭ'' or ''*bardiō'', derived from ''*bardą'', ''*bardaz''.
* Bjørgvin, Bergen → '''[[𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰]]''' (Baírgawinja); ON. ''Bjǫrgvin'', ''*Biargwin'' f., PN. *ᛒᛖᚱᚷᚨᚹᛁᚾᛃᚢ (''*Bergawinju''), PGem. ''*bergą'' + ''*winjō''.
* Bodø, Bodøya, Bodin → '''𐌱𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰''' (Budawinja); ON. ''Boðin'' f., older ''*Boðawin'', PGem. ''*budô'' + ''*winjō''.
* Borre → '''𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌰𐍅𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌷𐌰''' (Baúrdawranha); ON. ''Borró'' f., older ''*Borðró'', PGem. ''*burdą'' + ''*wranhō''.
* Bragernes (Brakenes, Branes) → '''𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Brakanasi); ON. ''Brakanes'' n., from ''braki'' + ''nes'', PGem. ''*brakô'' + ''nasją''.
* Bygland → '''𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Biggwaland); ON. ''Byggland'', PGem. ''*bewwą'' + ''*landą''.
* Bærum, Bærom → '''𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃''' (Baírgaháims); ON. ''Berg(h)eimr'', PGem. ''*bergą'' + ''*haimaz''.
* Dramn, Drammen → '''[[𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌽𐌰]]''' (Drabna); ON. ''Drǫfn'' f. (gen. ''Drafnar''), ''Drafn'' m., PN. *ᛞᚱᚨᛒᚾᚢ (''*Drabnu''), PGem. ''Drabnō'', ''n''-derivation of ''*drabaz''.
* Eigerøya → '''𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰''' (Áikunþa), or maybe '''𐌰𐌹𐌵𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰''' (Áiqinþa) (?); ON. ''Eikund'' f., PGem. ''*Aikwenþō'', ''*Aikunþō'', ''*aiks'' + ''*-wenþō'', ''*-unþō''.
** Eigersund, Egersund → '''𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌳 𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍉𐍃''' (Sund Áikunþōs), '''𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌳''' (Áikunþasund); ON. ''Eikundarsund'' n., ''Eikund'' + ''sund'', PGem. ''*sundą''.
* Eiker → '''𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (Áikjōs); ON. ''Eikjar'' f.pl. from the neuter ''eiki'', PGem. ''*aikiją''.
* Eikeren → '''𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (Áikeis); ON. ''Eikir'' m., PGem. ''*Aikijaz'', from ''*aiks''.
* Eina → '''𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰'''; ON. ''*Eini'' m. (dat. ''Eina''), PGem. ''*Jainijô'', from ''*jainijaz'' (juniper). Synonyms derived from the name are ''Einafjord'' → '''𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌿𐍃''' and ''Einavatn'' → '''𐌾𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍄𐍉'''.
* Evje → '''𐌰𐌱𐌾𐍉''' (Abjō); ON. ''Efja'' m., PGem. ''*abjǭ''.
* Finnmark → '''𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰''' (Finnamarka); ON. ''Finnmǫrk'', PGem. ''*finnaz'' + ''*markō''.
* Fjordane → '''𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌾𐌿𐍃''' (Faírþjus); ON. ''Firðir'' m.pl., PGem. ''*ferþuz''.
* Flora, Florø → '''𐍆𐌻𐍉𐍅𐍂𐍉''' (Flōwrō), '''𐍆𐌻𐍉𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍉''' (Flōwarō); ON. ''Flóra'' f., PGem. ''*flōw(a)rǭ''.
* Flåm → '''𐍆𐌻𐌰𐌷𐍉𐍃''' (Flahōs); ON. ''Flár'' f.pl. (dat. ''Flám''), PGem. ''*flahō''.
* Fold (Vest-, Aust-) → '''𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰''' (Fulda); ON. ''Fold'' f., PGem. ''*fuldō''<!--, ''*fulþō''-->.
* Follo → '''𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰''' (Fuldaláuha); ON. ''Folló'', older ''Fold(ar)ló'', ''Fold'' + ''ló'', PGem. ''*fuldō''<!--, ''*fulþō''--> + ''*lauhō''.
* Fosen, Fosna → '''𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌲𐍃𐌽𐌰''' (Fulgsna); ON. ''Fólgsn'', ''Fólksn'', ''sn''-derivation from ''fela'' (part. ''folginn''), PGem. ''*felhaną'' (part. ''*fulganaz'').
* Fredrikstad → '''𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸𐍃''' (Friþureikstaþs), '''𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸𐍃''' (Friþareikeistaþs) (?). PGem. ''*Friþurīks'' + ''*stadiz''.
* Frøya → '''𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Fráuja); ON. ''Frey'' f., PGem. ''*Frawjō''.
* Fyresdal → '''𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Faúrhidals); ON. ''Fyrisdalr'', from ''*Fyrir'' (lake name), PGem. ''*Furhijaz'' (?), from ''*furhwǭ'' / ''*furhō''.
* Førde (Fyrde) → '''𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌿𐍃''' (Faírþus); ON. ''Firði'' (dat. of ''Fjǫrðr''), PGem. ''*ferþuz''.
* Geilo → '''𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍉𐍃''' (Gáilōs); ON. ''Geilar'' f.pl. (dat. ''Geilum''), PGem. ''*gailō''.
* Geiranger (Gjerangen) → '''𐌲𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍂𐍃''' (Garwjaggrs); ON. ''*Gerangr'', older ''*Gerwangʀ'', PN. *ᚷᚨᚱᚹᛁᚨᛜᚱᚨᛉ (''*Garwiangraʀ), PGem. ''*garwijō'' + ''*angraz''.<ref>Oddvar Nes (1984), “Geiranger”, in ''Namn og nemne'' (in Norwegian), [https://www.nb.no/items/b2656ee725fc71f15ca1a5c58f2b500e?page=38 page 37]</ref>
* Gjøvik (Djøvik, Djivik) → '''𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍀𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃''' (Diupweiks); ON. ''Djúpvík'', PGem. ''*deupaz'' + ''*wīks''.
* Gol (Gord) → '''𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌰''' (Garda); ON. ''Gǫrð'' f. (gen. ''Garðar''), PN. *ᚷᚨᚱᛞᚢ (''*Gardu''), derived from ''*gardaz''.
* Granvin (Grove) → '''𐌲𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰''' (Granawinja); ON. ''Granvin'' f., PGem. ''*granō'' + ''*winjō''.
* Grenland → '''𐌲𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Graniland); ON. ''Grenland'' n., PGem. ''*granīz'' m.pl. + ''*landą''.
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''grener'' m.pl. → '''𐌲𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (graneis), ON. ''grenir'', PGem. ''*granīz''. Cf. Latin ''gran(n)ii''.
* Gudbrandsdal → '''𐌲𐌿𐌸𐌰𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍉𐍃''' (Guþabrandadalōs); ON. ''Guðbrandsdalir'' m.pl., ''Guðbrandr'' + ''dalr'', PGem. ''*gudą'' + ''*brandaz'' + ''*dalaz''.
* Hadsel → '''𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌻''' (Háubiþasigl); ON. ''Hǫfðasegl'' n., PGem. ''*habudô'' (← ''*habudą'') + ''*seglą''.
* Hajeren (Hagjeren) → '''𐌷𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌹𐍃''' (Hagjis); ON. ''*Hagir'' m., an ''ija''-derivation of older ''*Hagi''. Possibly newer than Proto-Norse, or else it would have been ''*Hagīʀ'', PGem. ''*hagô'' + ''*-ijaz''. What’s clear is that it must originate from after Holtzmann’s law, as PGem. *Hagjaz'' would have turned into ''*Heggr''.
* Halden (Hallen) → '''𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰''' (Halla), '''𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌿𐍃''' (Hallus). Danish name ''Fredrikshald'' (1665–1928); ON. ''hǫll'' (hall), PGem. ''hallō'', or ''hallr'' (slope), PGem. ''halluz''.
* Hamar → '''𐌷𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐍃''' (Hamars); ON. ''Hamarr'' m., PGem. ''*hamaraz''.
* Hamarfest, Hammerfest → '''𐌷𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌰𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌹''' (Hamarafasti); ON. ''hamarr'' m., PGem. ''*hamaraz'' + ''festr'' f., PN. *ᚠᚨᛊᛏᛁᛟᛉ (''fastiōʀ''), PGem. ''fastijō''.
* Hardanger → '''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍂𐍃''' (Harudaggrs); ON. ''Harðangr'' m., PGem. ''*harudaz'' + ''*angraz''.
* Harstad → '''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (Harudastaþeis); ON. ''*Harðarstaðir'' m.pl., ''Hǫrðr'' (male name) + ''staðr'', PGem. ''*harudaz'' + ''*stadiz''.
* Haugalandet → '''𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Háugaland); ON. ''Haugar'' m.pl. (farm name) + ''land'', PGem. ''*haugaz'' + ''*landą''.
* Haugesund → '''𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌳''' (Háugasund); ON. ''Haugar'' m.pl. (farm name) + ''sund'', PGem. ''*haugaz'' + ''*sundą''.
* Heidmark, Hedmark → '''𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌹𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰''' (Háiþimarka), '''𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰''' (Háiþinamarka); ON. ''Heiðmǫrk'' f., from ''heiðnir'' (tribe name, [[w:en:Chaedini|Chaedini]]), PGem. ''*haiþīnaz''.
* Herad → '''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌳''' (Harjirēd); ON. ''Herað'' m., PGem. ''*harjarēdą'', from ''*harjaz'' + ''*rēdą''. Alternative etymologies include ''*harjaraidō'' and ''*hīwarāðą'' (from ''*hīwą'').
* Hjerkinn (Hjerdkinn) → '''𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰𐌺𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌿𐍃''' (Haírdakinnus); ON. ''Hjarðkinn'' f., PGem. ''*herdō'' + ''*kinnuz''.
* Honningsvåg → '''𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌿𐌲𐌲𐌰𐍅𐍅𐌴𐌲𐍃''' (Haúrnuggawēgs); ON. ''*Hornungsvágr'' m., from ''*Hornungr'' (likely mountain name) + ''vágr'', PGem. ''*hurną'' + ''*wēgaz''.
* Hordaland → '''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Harudaland); ON. ''Hǫrðaland'' n., PGem. ''*harudaz'' + ''*landą''.
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''hordar'' m.pl. → '''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌳𐍉𐍃''' (harudōs), ON. ''hǫrðar'', PGem. ''*harudōz''. Cf. ''[[w:en:Charudes|Charudes]]'' (Harudes).
* Hålogaland → '''𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Háuhláugjaland); ON. ''Hálogaland'', from gen. pl. of ''háleygir'' m., PGem. ''hauhalaugijaz''.
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''håløyger'' m.pl. → '''𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (háuhláugjōs), ON. ''háleygir'', PGem. ''*hauhalaugijōz''.
* Jæren (Jâren) → '''𐌹𐌳𐌰𐍂𐍃''' (Idars); ON. ''Jaðarr'' m., PGem. ''*edaraz''.
* Karmøy (Kartå) → '''𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍄𐌰''' (Karmta), '''𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Karmauja); ON. ''Kǫrmt'' f. (gen. ''Karmtar''), derived from ''karmr'', PGem. ''*karmaz''. Uncertain derivation suffix, possibly either ''*-þō'' or ''-dō''.
* Kirkenes, Kyrkjenes → '''𐌺𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Kirikjanasi), '''𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌺𐌻𐌴𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Aíkklēsjanasi); ON. ''kirkja'' + ''nes'' n., replaced older ''Pisselvnes'' (piss river ness) and ''Håkjerringnes'' (Greenland shark ness), the latter a translation of Sami ''Áhkolatnjárga''. Modern Sami ''Girkonjárga'' (after Norwegian), Finnish ''Kirkkoniemi''.
* Krøderen → '''𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌷𐍉𐌳𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (Kranhōdeis); ON. ''Krǿðir'' m., PN. *ᚲᚱᚨᚺᚢᛞᛁᛉ (''Krāhudīʀ''), older ᚲᚱᚨᚾᚺᚢᛞᛁᚨᛉ (''*Kranhudiaʀ''), PGem. ''*Kranhōdijaz'', ''ia''-derivation of ''*kranhōdaz'', from ''*kranhō'', cf. ''*wranhō''.<ref>Arnoldus Hille (1983), “Innsjønavnet Krøderen”, in ''Fra ord til navn'' (in Norwegian Bokmål), [https://www.nb.no/items/adc92014764171e1fd7f34c138b6da5f?page=82 page 83]</ref>
* Leikanger → '''𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍉𐍃''' (Láikawaggōs); ON. ''Leikvangir'' m.pl, PGem. ''*laikaz'' + ''*wangaz'' (pl. ''*wangōz'').
* Lier (Lider) → '''𐌷𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌳𐍉𐍃''' (Hleidōs); ON. ''Líðir'' f.pl., older ''*Hlíðir'', PGem. ''*hlīdō''.
* Lindesnes → '''𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Leiþandnasi); ON. ''Líðandi'' + ''nes'', PGem. ''*līþandz'' + ''*nasją''.
* Lofot(en) → '''𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐍃''' (Laúhafōtus); ON. ''Lófótr'', PGem. ''*luhǭ'' (← ''*luhsaz'', cf. ''*fuhǭ'') + ''*fōts''.
* Lom → '''𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍉𐍃''' (Láuhōs); ON. ''Lóar'' (dat. ''Lóm'', ''Lóum''), PGem. ''*lauhō''.
* Mjøs, Mjøsa → '''𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍃𐌰''' (Maírsa); ON. ''Mjǫrs'', PN. *ᛗᛖᚱᛊᚢ (''*Mersu''), PGem. ''*Mersō''.
* Molde → '''𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐍉𐍃''' (Muldōs); ON. ''Moldar'' f.pl., PGem. ''*muldō''.
* Morn, Marna, Mandalselva → '''𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌰''' (Marna); ON. ''Mǫrn'' f., PGem. ''*Marnō'', a derivation of ''*mari'', cf. ''𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹''. Another teaory claims it comes from ''*marhaz'', thus giving ''*Marhnō'' → '''𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌷𐌽𐌰''', cf. ''*𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌷𐍃''.
** Mandal, Marnardal → '''𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Marnadals); ON. ''Marnardalr'' m., PGem. ''*Marnō'' + ''*dalaz''.
* Mysen, Møsi → '''𐌼𐌿𐍃𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰''' (Musawinja); ON. ''Mysin'' f., older ''*Muswin'', PN. *ᛗᚢᛊᚨᚹᛁᚾᛃᚢ (''*Musawinju''), PGem. ''*musô'' + ''winjō''.
* Møre (Sunn-, Nord-) → '''𐌼𐍉𐍂𐌹''' (Mōri) (''𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍂𐌰-'', ''𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰-''); ON. ''Mǿrr'' f. (dat. ''Mǿri''), PN. *ᛗᛟᚱᛁᛟᛉ (''*Mōriōʀ''), PGem. ''*Mōrijō'' / ''*Mōrī''.
* Narvik → '''𐌽𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌿𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃''' (Naírþuweiks); ON. ''*Njarðarvík'' (''Njǫrðr'' + ''vík''), PGem. ''*Nerþuz'' + ''*wīks''.
* Nes → '''𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Nasi); ON. ''Nes'', PGem. ''*Nasją''. A name found multiple places, either as villages, municipalities or farms.
* Nesbyen → '''𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌱𐌿𐍅𐍃''' (Nasjabūws); ON. ''*Nesbýr'', PGem. ''*Nasją'' + ''*būwiz''.
* Nisser → '''𐌽𐌹𐌳𐍅𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐍃''' (Nidwasáiws); ON. ''Nizir'', ''*Niðsær'', PGem. ''*Nidwō'' + ''*saiwiz''.
** Nissedal → '''𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃 𐌽𐌹𐌳𐍅𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃''' (Dals Nidwasáiwis); ON. ''*Nizidalr''.
* Nordby → '''𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌿𐍅𐍃''' (Naúrþrabūws); ON. ''Norðbýr'', PGem. ''*nurþraz'' + ''*būwiz''.
* Nordland → '''𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Naúrþraland); ON. ''norðr'' + ''land'', PGem. ''*nurþraz'' + ''*landą''.
* Noreg, Norway<ref name=eng-name>English name that is or has been in use.</ref> → '''[[𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃|𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃]]''' (Naúrþrawigs), or less preferable, '''𐌽𐍉𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃''' (Nōrawigs); ON. ''Noregr'', ''Norvegr'', possibly older ''*Norðvegr'' (cf. OEn. ''Norðweg''), PGem. ''*nurþraz'' + ''*wegaz''. Another theory is ''*Nórvegr'', from ''nór'' (narrow sound), PGem. ''*nōrą'', ''*nōraz'', as it better aligns with attested Norse forms, with a consistent lack of ''-ð-'', and an occasional long vowel (''Nóregr''). Foreign forms that reflect ''*nurþraz'' might stem from a conflation with ''norðmaðr'', PGem. ''*nurþramannz''.
*: Another historical name is ''Norðmannaland'', whose Gothic form would be '''𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌴''' (Land naúrþamannē) or '''𐌽𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Naúrþramanaland).
*: The origin of the name is explained in Orkneyinga Saga as coming from the legendary founder Nor → '''𐌽𐍉𐍂𐍃''' (Nōrs); ON. ''Nórr'', PGem. ''*Nōraz'', derived from ''*nōrą''. However it might be the other way around instead.
* Onsaker → '''𐍅𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌺𐍂𐍃''' (Wōdanakrs); ON. ''*Óðinsakr'' m., PGem. ''*Wōdanaz'' + ''*akraz''.
* Onsrud → '''𐍅𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌳''' (Wōdanarud), '''𐍅𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌷𐌿𐍆''' (Wōdanahuf); ON. ''Óðinn'' + ''ruð'' n. (← PGem. ''*rudą''), older ''Óðinshof'' n., PGem. ''*Wōdanaz'' + ''*hufą''.
* Onsøy → '''𐍅𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Wōdanáuja); ON. ''Óðinsey'' f., PGem. ''*Wōdanaz'' + ''*awjō''.
* Oppland (Uppland) → '''𐌹𐌿𐍀𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰''' (Iuplanda); ON. ''Upplǫnd'' n.pl., PGem. ''*upp'' + ''*landą''.
* Orkanger → '''𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍂𐍃''' (Waúrkaggrs); ON. ''*Ork'' + ''angr'', PGem. ''*wurkijaną'' (''*Wurkō''?) + ''*angraz''.
* Orkdal → '''𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Waúrkadals); ON. ''Orkardalr'', older ''*Orkardalr'', PGem. ''*wurkijaną'' (''*Wurkō''?) + ''*dalaz''.
* Orkla (river) → '''𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍉''' (Waúrkilō), → '''𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌰''' (Waúrka); ON. ''*Orkla'' f., older ''*Ork'' f., PGem. ''*wurkijaną'' (''*Wurkō''?).
* Orkland → '''𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Waúrkaland); ON. ''*Ork'' + ''land'', PGem. ''*wurkijaną'' (''*Wurkō''?) + ''*landą''.
* Oslo → '''[[𐌰𐌽𐍃𐌿𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰]]''' (Ansuláuha); ON. ''Ósló'', ''Ǫ́sló'', ''Ásló'' f., PN. *ᚨᚾᛊᚢᛚᚨᚢᚺᚢ (''*Ansulauhu''), *ᚨᚾᛊᚢᛚᛟᚺᚢ (''*Ansulōhu'').
*: The origin of ''Oslo'' has been up to debate, with several theories spanning between ''*ansaz'' / ''*amsaz'' (mountain ridge) and ''*ōsaz'' (estuary), however the vowel was nasal in Old Norse, as seen in Dutch ''Ansloo'' and Latin ''Ansloa'', so ''*ōsaz'' is ruled out. The third theory is ''*ansuz'' (god), which due to ''u''-umlaut would explain the ''ó-'' vowel (cf. the form ''óss'' alongside ''áss'', and names like ''Ósmundr'' / ''Ásmundr''). The latter element ''ló'' is the PGem. ''*lauhō'' f. (meadow), an alternative form of the masculine ''*lauhaz'' which gave rise to the West Germanic forms.<ref>Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “[https://ordsifjabok.arnastofnun.is/faersla/13840 Osló]”, in ''Íslensk orðsifjabók'', Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies</ref> The Gothic adaptation could very well use the feminine form for consistency, as the word is not attested in this language, and it would be natural for it to be borrowed in the feminine form had Gothic gotten it from Proto-Norse.
* Otra, Otre → '''𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍉''' (Utrō); ON. ''Otra'', PGem. ''*Utrǭ'' (?), ''ōn''-derivation of ''*utraz''.
** Oddernes (Otrenes) → '''𐌿𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Utranasi); ON. ''Otrunes'', PGem. ''*Utrǭ'' (?) (''ōn''-derivation of ''*utraz'') + ''*nasją''.
** Odderøya (Otrøya) → '''𐌿𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Utráuja); ON. ''Otrey'', ''Otruey'', from ''Otra'', PGem. ''*Utrǭ'' (?) (''ōn''-derivation of ''*utraz'') + ''*awjō''.
* Otta → '''𐌿𐌷𐍄𐍉''' (Uhtō); ON. ''Ótta'' f., from ''ótti'' (fear, dread), PGem. ''*uhtô''.
* Ringerike → '''𐌷𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹''' (Hriggareiki); ON. ''Hringaríki'' n., PGem. ''*hringaz'' + ''*rīkiją''.
* Rogaland → '''𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Rugiland); ON. ''Rogaland'', PGem. ''*rugīz'' (sg. ''*rugiz'') + ''*landą''. Cf. [[w:en:Rugiland|Rugiland]] and [[w:en:Rügen|Rügen]].
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''ryger'' m.pl. → '''𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (rugeis), ON. ''rygir'', PGem. ''*rugīz''. Cf. ''[[w:en:Rugii|Rugii]]''.
* Romerike → '''𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹''' (Raumareiki); ON. ''Raumaríki'' n., PGem. ''*rīkiją''.
* Ryfylke → '''𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌹𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌺𐌹''' (Rugifulki) or '''𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌺𐌹 𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌴''' (Fulki Rugē); ON. ''Rygjafylki'', gen. of ''rygir'' + ''fylki'', PGem. ''*rugīz'' + ''*fulkiją''.
* Røros (Røyros) → '''𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃''' (Ráudjamunþs); ON. ''*Reyðaróss'', PGem. ''*raudijō'' (from ''*raudaz'') + ''*ōsaz''.
* Røst → '''𐍅𐍂𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰''' (Wrasta); ON. ''Rǫst'', PGem. ''*wrastō''.
* Røyken → '''𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰''' (Hráukawinja); ON. ''Reykin'' f., older ''*Hreyk(w)in'', ''*Hrauk(w)in'', PGem. ''*hraukaz'' + ''*winjō''.
* Salten, Salta (in Nordland) → '''𐍃𐌰𐌻𐍆𐍄𐌰''' (Salfta); ON. ''Salpti'' m., ''t''-derivation of the PIE root ''*selp-''.
* Sauda → '''𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍉𐍃''' (Sáuþōs), ON. ''*Sauðar'' m.pl., PGem. ''*seuþaną''.
* Sel → '''𐍃𐌹𐌻''' (Sil); ON. ''Sil'' n., PGem. ''*silą'' (?).
* Selbu → '''𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌱𐌿''' (Silabū); ON. ''*Seli'' (lake name) + ''bú'' n., PGem. ''*silô'' + ''*būą''.
* Selje, Selja → '''𐍃𐌰𐌻𐌾𐍉''' (Saljō); ON. ''Selja'' f., derivation of ''sel'' n., PGem. ''*salją''.
* Sira → '''𐍃𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰𐍂𐍉''' (Seiƕarō), '''𐍃𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌰''' (Seiƕara); ON. ''Síra'' f. (← PGem. ''*Sīhwarǭ''), or ''Síri'' m. (gen. ''Síra''), PGem. ''*Sīhwarô''. Related to ''*sīhwaną''.
* Sirdal → '''𐍃𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Seiƕaradals); ON. ''Síra'' (river name) + ''dalr'' n., PGem. ''*Sīhwarǭ'' (?) + ''*dalaz''. Related to ''*sīhwaną''.
* Skien (Skida) → '''𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌸𐍉''' (Skiþō); ON. ''Skiða'', from the root ''skiþ-'' (to split), cf. ''𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽''.
* Skoger (Skogar) → '''𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌲𐍉𐍃''' (Skōgōs); ON. ''Skógar'' m.pl., PGem. ''*skōgaz''.
* Snåsa (Snòsa, Snasa) → '''𐍃𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌰''' (Snasa); ON. ''Snǫs'' f. (gen. ''Snasar''), from ''snǫs'', related to ''nǫs'', PGem. ''*nasō''.
* Sogn → '''𐍃𐌿𐌲𐌽𐍃''' (Sugns); ON. ''Sogn'' m., ''n''-derivation of ''súga'', PGem. ''*sūganą''. PGem. ''*Sugnaz'' (?).
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''sygner'' (sg. ''sygn'') → '''𐍃𐌿𐌲𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (sugneis), ON. ''sygnir'' m.pl, PGem. ''*sugnīz''.
* Spydeberg (Speberg) → '''𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐍃''' (Spiutabaírgs); ON. ''Spjótaberg'', PGem. ''*speutą'' + ''*bergą''.
* Stavanger → '''𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍂𐍃''' (Stafaggrs); ON. ''Stafangr'', PGem. ''*stabaz'' + ''*angraz''.
* Steinkjer → '''𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌰𐍃𐌰''' (Stáinakasa); ON. ''Steinker'' n.pl., PGem. ''*stainaz'' + ''*kazą''.
* Stjørdal → '''𐍃𐍄𐌹𐌿𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Stiuradals); ON. ''Stjóradalr'', from ''*Stjór'' (river name), possibly from the PGem. root ''*steur-'', whence also ''*stiurijaną''.
* Stord → '''𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐌰''' (Staurda); ON. ''Storð'' f., PGem. ''*sturdō''.
* Stryn → '''𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌽𐍉𐍃''' (Striunōs); ON. ''Strjónar'' f.pl., from ''*Strjón'' f. (river name), PGem. root ''*streun-''.
* Svalbard → '''𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌳𐍃''' (Swalabards); ON. ''Svalbarð'' n., ''Svalbarðr'' m., PGem. ''*swalaz'' + ''*bardą'', ''*bardaz''.
* Svelvik (Sverdvik) → '''𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌸𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃''' (Swaírbiþaweiks); ON. ''Sverðvík'' f., ''*sverfð'' (''sverfa'' + ''-ð'') + ''vík'', PGem. ''*swerbaną'' + ''*-iþō'' + ''*wīks''.
* Svolvær → '''𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌹''' (Swalawari); ON. ''*Svǫlver'' n., older ''*Swalwęr'', PGem. ''*swalaz'' + ''*warją''.
* Sæbø → '''𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌿𐍅𐍃''' (Sáiwabūws); ON. ''Sævarbýr'' m., PGem. ''*saiwaz'' + ''*būwaz''.
* Telemark → '''𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰''' (Þaílimarka); ON. ''Þelamǫrk'' f., ''þilir'' + ''mǫrk'', PGem. ''*þelīz'' (?) + ''*markō''.
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place is ''teler'' → '''𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (þaileis), ON. ''þilir'' m.pl, PGem. ''*þelīz''.
* Toten (Totn) → '''𐌸𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌽''' (Þūhtn); ON. ''Þótn'', PGem. ''*Þūnhtną'', ''*Þūnhtīną''.
* Tromsø, Troms (Trums) → '''𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃𐌰''' (Trumsa); ON. ''Trums'' f.
* Tromsøya (Trumsøya) → '''𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Trumsáuja); ON. ''Trums'' f. + ''ey'', PGem. ''*awjō''.
* Trondheim, Throwendham<ref name=eng-name /> → '''[[𐌸𐍂𐍉𐍅𐍉𐌽𐌳𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃]]''' (Þrōwōndháims); ON. ''Þrónd(h)eimr'' m., PGem. ''*þrōwōndz'' + ''*haimaz''.
*: The old ethnonym tied to this place (or Trøndelag) is ''trønder'' m.pl. → '''𐌸𐍂𐍉𐍅𐍉𐌽𐌳𐍃''' (þrōwōnds), ON. ''þrǿndr'' (sg. ''þróndr''), PGem. ''*þrōwōndiz''.
* Træna → '''𐌸𐍂𐌹𐌳𐌽𐌰''' (Þridna); ON. ''Þriðn'' f., ''n''-derivation of ''*þrið'' (unit of three), PGem. ''*þridō''. Related to ''*þridjô'' and ''*þrīz''.
* Trøndelag → '''[[𐌸𐍂𐍉𐍅𐍉𐌽𐌳𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌰]]''' (Þrōwōndlaga) n.pl., or '''𐌸𐍂𐍉𐍅𐍉𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌸''' (Þrōwōndwitōþ) n.; ON. ''Þrǿndalǫg'' n.pl., PGem. ''*þrōwōndz'' + ''*lagą'' (pl. ''*lagō''). Cf. ''Danalǫg'', OEn. ''Dena lagu'' (Danelaw).
* Tysnes → '''𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Teiwanasi); ON. ''Týsnes'' n., PGem. ''*Tīwaz'' + ''*nasją''.
* Ulstein → '''𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃''' (Wulfastáins); ON. ''*Ulfsteinn'' m.pl., ''ulfr'' + ''steinn'', PGem. ''*wulfaz'' + ''*stainaz''.
* Ulvestad → '''𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (Wulfastaþeis); ON. ''*Ulfastaðir'' m.pl., from ''*Ulfi'' (male name), or ''*Ulfustaðir'' from ''*Ulfa'' f. (river name). All from PGem. ''*wulfaz''.
* Vadsø, Vatsøy → '''𐍅𐌰𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Watáuja); ON. ''*Vatsey'', PGem. ''*watōr'' + ''*awjō''.
* Valdres → '''𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌿𐌻𐌰𐍃𐌹''' (Walþulasi); ON. ''Valdres'', older ''*Waldles'' n., PGem. ''*walþuz'' + ''*lasją'', a relative of ''*lēswō'' (PWGem. ''*lāsu'').<ref>Per Hovda (1978), ''Frå hav til hei'' (in Norwegian), [https://www.nb.no/items/844335f14a639430f6a1e5b94f29705c?page=207 page 196]</ref>
* Valle → '''𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌾𐌿𐍃''' (Walþjus); ON. ''*Vellir'' m.pl. (gen. ''Valla''), PGem. ''*walþuz''.
* Vang → '''𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍃''' (Waggs); ON. ''Vangr'' m., PGem. ''*wangaz''.
* Vardø (Vordøy, Vargøy) → '''𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌸𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Warþáuja), '''𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''' (Wargáuja); ON. ''*Vǫrð(u)ey'' (← PGem. ''*warþǭ'', ''*warþō''), older name ''Vargey'', PGem. ''*wargaz'' + ''*awjō''.
* Vefsn, Vefsna → '''𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌽𐌰''' (Wabisna); ON. ''*Vefsn'' f., ''sn''-derivation of the PGem. root ''*wab-'', ''*web-'', whence also ''*wabjaną''.
* Vanse → '''𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰 𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌹𐍃''' (Winja Wanaweihis); ON. ''*Vanavésvin'' f., PGem. ''*wanaz'' + ''*wīhą'' + ''*winjō''.
* Varanger → '''𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍂𐍃''' (Warjaggrs); ON. ''*Ver(j)angr'', PGem. ''*warją'' + ''*angraz''.
* Verdal → '''𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Waíradals), '''𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Wisadals); ON. ''Verdalr'', from ''*Ver'' (river name), possibly related to ''vera'' , or an old root ''*wer-'', ''*war-'' with the meaning of water (cf. ''Voss'').
* Vestfold, see ''Fold''.
* Vika → '''𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃''' (Weiks); ON. ''Víkin'', PGem. ''*wīks''.
*: Inhabitants of this area are traditionally called ''vikveærer'' / ''-verer'' (or ''vikverjar'') m.pl. → '''𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (weikwarjōs), sg. '''-𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐍃''' (-warjis); ON. ''víkverjar'', ''víkverir'', PGem. ''*wīks'' + ''*-warjōz'' (sg. ''*-warjaz'').
* Vinje (Vinja) → '''𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (Winjōs); ON. ''Vinjar'' f.pl. (modern form from gen. ''Vinja''), PGem. ''*winjō'' (pl. ''*winjôz'').
* Vold(a) → '''𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰''' (Walda), '''𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃''' (Walds); ON. ''*Vǫld'' (?) f., ''Valdr'' m., PN. *ᚹᚨᛚᛞᚢ (''*Waldu'') (?).
* Voss → '''𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍃𐌰''' (Warsa); ON. ''Vǫrs'' f., PGem. ''*Warsō'', ''*Warusō''.
* Vossavangen → '''𐍅𐌰𐍂𐍃𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍃''' (Warsawaggs); ON. ''Vǫrs'' + ''vangr'' m., PGem. ''*wangaz''.
* Vågå → '''𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌰''' (Waga); ON. ''Vaga'', dat. of ''*Vagi''. Related to ''vega'', PGem. ''*weganą''.
* Ål → '''𐌴𐌻𐍃''' (Ēls); ON. ''Áll'' m., PGem. ''*ēlaz''.
* Ålesund → '''𐌴𐌻𐌰𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌳''' (Ēlasund); ON. ''*Álasund'' n., PGem. ''*ēlaz'' + ''*sundą''.
* Ørst(a) → '''𐍅𐍉𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰''' (Wōrista), '''𐍅𐍉𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃''' (Wōrists); ON. ''Ǿrst'' (?) f., ''Ǿrstr'' m., older ''*Wōristʀ''.
* Øyer (Øye) → '''𐌰𐌿𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (Áujōs); ON. ''*Eyja'', gen. pl. of ''ey'', PGem. ''*awjō'', or dat./gen. of ''*Eyi'', PGem. ''*awjô''. The word ''*𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰'' (← PGem. ''*awjō'') is not attested in Gothic, however it’s a common word across the rest of the Germanic languages, so the odds are low for it having fallen out of Gothic. The form is also quite apparent based on similar words like ''*frawjǭ'' and ''*frawjô'' (→ ''𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐍉'', ''𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰''). To properly adapt Germanic place names to Gothic, ''*𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰'' would need to be revived.
* Øyeren → '''𐌰𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃''' (Aweis); ON. ''*Eyir'', possibly an Old Norse ''ija''-derivation of ''ey'' f., PGem. ''*awjō''; otherwise PN. *ᚨᚢᛁᛉ (Auīʀ), *ᚨᚢᛁᚨᛉ, PGem. ''*Awijaz''. Alternatively PGem. ''*Awjaz'' → '''𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃''' (however this would yield ON. ''*Eyr'' and not ''*Eyir''). Coincidentally, this latter possibility would be identical to the ending of ''*Dōnawjaz'', which is thought to have turned into ''*𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌰𐍅𐌹'' (Dōnawi). However, based on similar ja-stem nouns, the most expected would be ''-𐌾𐌹𐍃'' for a short-stemmed name like this. Cf. ''*harjaz'' → ''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐍃'' (harjis).
<!--* Hareid → '''𐌷𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌹''' (Haþáidi); ON. ''Haðareið'', PGem. ''*Haþuz'' + ''*aidiją''.-->
===Place names outside of modern Norway===
* Båhus, Bohus → '''𐌱𐌴𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌿𐍃''' (Bēgahūs), '''𐌱𐌴𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌿𐌻𐌼𐍃''' (Bēgahulms); ON. ''Bágahús'' (← PGem. ''*hūsą''), older ''Bágaholmr'', PGem. ''*bēgaz'' (weak decl. ''*bēgô'') + ''*hulmaz''.
* Færøyane, Faroe Islands → '''𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (Fahisáujōs); ON. ''Færeyjar'', PGem. ''*fahiz'' n. + ''*awjō''.
* Herjådal, Herjedal → '''𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐍈𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌻𐍃''' (Harjaƕadals); ON. ''Herjádalr'', PGem. root ''*her-'', ''*har-'' + ''*ahwō'' + ''*dalaz''.
* Hjaltland, Shetland → '''𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍄𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Hiltaland); ON. ''Hjaltland'', PGem. ''*heltą'' + ''*landą''.
* Jamteland, Jamtland → '''𐌹𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Imatjaland); ON. ''Jamtaland'', PGem. ''*ematjaz'', from a verb ''*ematjaną'' (related to ''*nemaną'' + ''-atjaną'') + ''*landą''.
*: Inhabitants of this area are traditionally called ''jamtar'' m.pl. → '''𐌹𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (imatjōs); ON. ''jamtar'' (sg. ''jamtr''), Old Icelandic ''jamtr'' (sg. and pl.). The legendary Kjetel jamte (Sw. Kettil Jämte) would then be 𐌺𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃 𐌹𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌹𐍃 (Katils imatjis).
* Orknøyane, Orkney → '''𐌰𐍂𐌵𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌾𐍉𐍃''' (Arqináujōs); ON. ''Orkneyjar'', PGem. ''*arkwīną'' + ''*awjō''.
* Vinland → '''𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Weinaland), '''𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳''' (Winjaland); ON. ''Vínland'' (← PGem. ''*wīną'') or ''Vinland'', PGem. ''*winjō'' + ''*landą''.
===Sami names===
Some names do not fit to the treatment of the Germanic derived ones, and these are the ones from Sami. These names can only be transcribed.
* Deatnu, Tana → '''𐌳𐌴𐍄𐌽𐍉''' (Dētnō) f.; from ''deatnu'' (large river), Proto-Sami ''*Teanō'', possibly influenced by ''*eanō'' (large river).
* Guovdageaidnu, Kautokeino → '''𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌾𐌳𐌽𐍉''' (Gaúbdagajdnō) f.; from ''guovda'' (half, middle) + ''geaidnu'' (way, road), Proto-Sami ''*kuovtë'' + ''*keajnō''. Cf. Kven/Finnish ''Koutokeino''.
* Kárášjohka, Karasjok → '''𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌺𐌰''' (Kārāsjaúhka) f.; from ''káráš'' / ''gáráš'', diminutive of ''gárri'' (wooden food plate) + ''johka'' (river). A possible semi-translation could otherwise be '''𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰𐍃𐌾𐌰𐍈𐌰''' (Kārāsjaƕa), with the ''-j-'' reanalysed to the former word stem.
* Máze, Masi → '''𐌼𐌰𐍄𐍃𐌹''' (Mātsi) f. or n., '''𐌼𐌰𐌶𐌹''' (Māzi) f.; cf. Finnish ''Maasi''.
==Notes and references==
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