Placenames in Orkney
There are many Viking placenames in Orkney. Some of
them are:
 | The Parish of Birsa, later Birsay, from Birgis, Bergis,
or Byrgis |
| The Island of Burray, from Borgarey |
| Cubbie Roo's Castle, from Kolbein Hruga |
| Dingieshowe from Pingshaugr, in Deerness, on the Mainland |
| The Island of Eday from Eioey |
| The Island of Eynhallow, from Eyin helga |
| The Parish of Harra, later Harray, from Harad, Herad, or
Herao |
| The Island of Gairsay from Gareksey |
| The Island of Hoy, from Haey |
| The town of Kirkwall from Kirkwaa or Kirk Voe |
| The Mainland from Meginland |
| The Island of Stroma, from Straumsey |
| The Island of Stronsay, from Strjonsey |
| Tingwall, from Pingvollr, the probable site of the principal
thing, in Evie, on the Mainland |
| The headlands of Veness, Warness, and Fersness on the Island of
Eday |
| The Island of Wyre, from Vigr |
There are also placenames with Norse elements in the names. Among them are:
| The brough of Deerness and the town of Stromness, both on
the Mainland , from ness |
| Girth House, the old name of the Round Church of Orphir, from grid |
| Hamnavoe, from voe |
| The Loch of Loomachun, Rousay, from tjorn |
| and countless farms, among them, Warsquoy, Brinyaquoy, and Quoy of
Teveth from kvi in the township of Overbrough, Harray, and The
Bu in Nettletar, Harray |
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