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
The Vikings in Normandy: Place names
The Vikings in Normandy: Place names based on a Scandinavian personal name element
The Vikings in Normandy: Density of Scandinavian place names
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