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Namn och bygd 2022 – Tidskrift för nordisk namnforskning
Eva Nyman (red.), Staffan Nyström (red.), Inge Særheim (red.)
Serie Namn och bygd, 110
Köp 95 kr
- Publicerad 2023
- Issn 0077-2704
- Namn och bygd, 110
- Typ Häftad
- 216 sidor
- Svenska
Bynamnet Stavanger: English: The city name Stavanger - English: The city name Stavanger
Abstract
There has been much discussion about the origin of the city name Stavanger, Old Norse Stafangr, in south-west Norway. There is consensus that the final element is from the Old Norse *angr m., meaning ‘bay’, ‘fjord’ and that the first element is from the Old Norse stafr m. ‘stick’, ‘pole’, however, there are various suggestions regarding what lies behind these words. Some previous interpretations are discussed in this article. Does the first element refer to a special boundary mark, to a steep mountainside or to a bay with a straight formation? Exploring the development of discussions around the name Stavanger is also of interest. These two words appear in several place names in Scandinavia, making studying possible parallels relevant.
Nyckelord
Norway; Stavanger; toponyms; city names; angr-names; ON stafr m.
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