This table gives comparative examples of place names, based on the same Scandinavian personal names, which occur in Normandy, England, Scandinavia and other parts of the Viking World.
Scandinavian personal name element | Scandinavian and other examples | English place name example | Norman place name example |
Agi | Agerup (Denmark) | Oakthorpe (Leics), Othorpe (Leics). | Acqueville (Manche, Calvados). |
Amundi | Ammendrup (Denmark) | Émondeville (Manche), Montville (Seine-Mar.) | |
Api | Aptrup (Denmark) | Apethrope (Northants). | Appeville (Seine-Mar., Eure, Manche), Bonneville-Aptot (Eure). |
Arnketill | St. Pierre-d’Arthéglise. (Manche) | ||
Ásbjörn/Osbern | Osberton (Notts), Osbaston (Leics) | Aubertot (Seine-Mar.), Aubermare (Seine-Mar.), Auberville (Seine-Mar. x 3, Calvados), Aubermesnil (Seine-Mar. x 2), Azouville-Auberbosc (Seine-Mar.) | |
Ásfriðr | Amfreville (Calvados, Manche, Eure x 3, Seine-Mar. x 2) | ||
Ásgautr | Osgathorpe (Leics), Osgodby (East Riding, North Yks, Lincs) | Angoville (Manche x2, Calvados), Angomare (Seine-Mar.), Ansgot Moulins (Seine-Mar.), Le Mesnil-Angot (Manche). | |
Ásgeirr | Askerton (Cumbria) | Le Thuit-Anger (Eure), Angerville (Seine-Mar. x 3, Eure, Calvados). | |
Ásketill | Ancourteville-sur-Héricourt (Seine-Mar.). Ancretiéville-Saint-Vigor (Seine-Mar.), Ancretteville-sur-Mer (Seine-Mar.), Ancteville (Manche), Anctoville (Calvados, Manche), Anquetierville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Áslákr | Aislaby (Co. Durham, North Yks), Aslackby (Lincs), Aslacton (Norfolk) | Anneville (Seine-Mar. x 2, Manche x 2) | |
Ásmundr | Omonville (Seine-Mar., Manche x 2), Sainte-Marie-Laumont (Calvados) | ||
Ásulfr/Osulf | Auzouville (Seine-Mar. x 4), Champosoult (Orne), Le Mesnil-Auzouf (Calvados), Parc-d’Anxtot (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Biarni, Barni | Bjarnstad (Norway), Bjarnastaðir (Iceland), Bannerup (Denmark) | Barnby (Suffolk, North Yks, Notts, West Yks) | Barneville (Manche, Calvados, Eure), Bessenville (Calvados), Bennetot (Seine-Mar.), Banneville-le-Campagne (Calvados), Saint-Jouin-Bruneval (Seine-Mar.) |
Björn | Bjarnarhöfn (Iceland), Bjarnarnes (Iceland) | Barmston (East Riding, Durham) | Bierville (Seine-Mar.) |
Björnulfr | Bénouville (Calvados) | ||
Blakki | Blakeston (Co. Durham), Blacktoft (East Riding) | Blacqueville (Seine-Mar.), Blactot (Manche), Chamblac (Eure) | |
Blein | Blainville-sur-Mer (Manche) | ||
Blund | Blonville-sur-Mer (Calvados) | ||
Bodo | Boudeville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Boi | Boythorpe (Derbyshire, East Riding), Boyland (Norfolk) | Biville (Manche, Seine-Mar. x 3), Bivilliers (Seine-Mar.), Boitot (Manche) | |
Bolli | Bollerup (Denmark) | Bulby (Lincs) | Bolleville (Seine-Mar.), Bouleville (Eure) |
Bóndi | Bonderup (Denmark) | Bonby (Lincs) | Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville (Seine-Mar.), Sainte-Hélène-Bondeville (Seine-Mar.) |
Brami | Bramitot (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Brandr | Brandsstaðir (Iceland), Brandstrup (Denmark) | Brandsby (North Yks), Bransby (Lincs) | Bainville (Manche), Branville (Calvados, Manche) |
Bretkollr | Brectouville (Manche) | ||
Briki | Briqueville (Calvados, Manche x 2) | ||
Brúnn | Broomsthorpe (Norfolk) | Brunville (Seine-Mar.) | |
Burdin | Bourdainville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Decuil (Anglo-Scandinavian’s Celtic name) | Digulville (Manche) | ||
Farman | Fermanville (Manche) | ||
Fotr | Fauville (Eure, Seine-Mar.), Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Fauville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Fredhi | Freethorpe (Norfolk) | Fresville (Manche), Fretteville (Eure), Fréville (Seine-Mar.) | |
Geirmundr | Ganthorpe (Lincs) | Grémonville (Seine-Mar.) | |
Golle | Golleville (Manche) | ||
Grimr | Grainville (Eure, Seine-Mar. x 3, Calvados x 3) | ||
Gunni | Gunnersby (Norway), Gundtoft (Denmark) | Gunby (Lincs), Gunthorpe (Northants, Lincs, Norfolk, Rutlandshire), Gunton (Suffolk, Norfolk) | Gonneville (Calvados x 3, Seine-Mar. x 2) |
Gunnúlfr/Gunnólfr | Gunnólfsvik (Iceland) | Gonalston (Notts) | Guenouville (Eure), Gonneville (Manche) |
Haeringr | Herringby (Norfolk) | Beaumont-le-Hareng (Seine-Mar.) | |
Hardingr | Hardinvast (Manche) | ||
Haribehrt | Saint-André-d’Hébertot (Calvados), Saint-Benoît-d’ Hébertot (Calvados) | ||
Harald | Éroudville (Manche) | ||
Hásteinn | Hattenville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Helgi | Helgatóftir (Iceland), Helgatofta (Sweden), Helgastad (Norway), Helgastaðir (Iceland) | Hellaby (West Yks), Helhoughton (Norfolk) | Heuqueville (Seine-Mar., Eure), Heugeville-sur-Sienne (Manche), Helleville (Manche) |
Hnakki | Nackarp (Sweden) | Nacqueville (Manche) | |
Hofi | Houesville (Manche) | ||
Holti | Houdetot (Seine-Mar.), Houtteville (Manche) | ||
Hrólfr | Rolston (East Riding) | Roumare (Seine-Mar.), Rouxmesnil-Bouteilles (Seine-Mar.) | |
Hugleikr | Heugleville-sur-Scie (Seine-Mar.), Hugleville-en-Caux (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Ingulfr | Digosville (Manche), Ingouville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Kali | Calthorpe (Norfolk) | Caltot (Seine-Mar.), Le Caltot (Seine-Mar.), Cailletot (Manche) | |
Kári | Karredbek (Denmark), Karredbaek (Denmark), Káratóft (Iceland), Karatofta (Sweden), Kárastaðir (Iceland x 2) | Carthorpe (North Yks) | Carbec-Gestain (Eure), Cartot (Seine-Mar., Manche), Carville (Seine-Mar. x 2, Calvados) |
Karli | Cailleville (Seine-Mar.), Calleville (Eure, Seine-Mar.) | ||
Kati | Caythorpe (Lincs), Caythorpe (Notts), Catesby (Northants), Cadeby (Lincs, Leics, W. Yorks), Keadby (Lincs) | Catelon (Eure), Catemare (Seine-Mar.), Cateville (Calvados), Catteville (Manche, Seine-Mar.), Flancourt-Catelon (Eure). | |
Ketill | Ketilsfjöðr (Greenland), Ketilsstaðir (Iceland x 2) | Kettlethorpe (East Riding, Lincs), Kedleston (Derbyshire), Kettleby (Leics), Ketsby (Lincs), Kettlestone (Norfolk), Kelthorpe (Rutlandshire), Kettlebaston (Rutlandshire) | Quettetot (Manche), Quetteville (Manche, Calvados), Cretteville (Manche) |
Klakkr | Klaksker (Iceland), Klakkeyjar (Iceland) | Claxton (Co. Durham, Norfolk, North Yks), Clawson (Leices) | Clatot (Seine-Mar.), Claville (Eure, Seine-Mar.), Clasville (Seine-Mar.) |
Klyppr | Cléville (Calvados, Seine-Mar.) | ||
Knapi | Knapthorpe(? Danelaw) | Canappeville (Eure), Canapville (Calvados, Orne) | |
Kolbeinn | Compainville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Kolgrim | Campandré-Valcongrain (Calvados) | ||
Koli | Kollund (Denmark), Kolby (Denmark), Kolbaek (Denmark) | Colby (Cumbria), Norfolk), Coleby (Lincs) | Colletot (Eure), Colmare (Seine-Mar.), Colleville (Calvados x2, Seine-Mar.), Colmesnil-Manneville (Seine-Mar.), Cottun (Calvados), Couville (Manche), Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc (Seine-Mar.) |
Kolsteinn | Coutainville (Manche) | ||
Korni | Kornerup (Denmark) | Corneville (Eure x 2 | |
Krókr | Croston (Cheshire, Lancs, Leices, Norfolk, Staffs) | Crosville (Manche, Seine-Mar., Eure), Crollon (Manche), Saint-Aubin-d’Écrosville (Eure) | |
Malti | Maltbaek (Denmark), Maltesminde (Denmark), Maltegårde (Denmark) | Mautby (Norfolk), Maltby (Lincs, North Yks, West Yorks) | Motteville (Seine-Mar.), Mautheville (Seine-Mar.) |
Manni | Manstrup (Denmark) | Manby (Lincs) | Mentot (Seine-Mar.), Manneville (Seine-Mar.) |
Morfar | Montfarville (Manche) | ||
Njall | Néhou (Manche), Néville (Seine-Mar., Manche) | ||
Otti/Otto | Octeville (Manche x 2, Seine-Mar.) | ||
Øysteinn | Inthéville (Manche) | ||
Runi | Reigneville-Bocage (Manche) | ||
Saxi | Saksborg (Denmark), Saksdal (Denmark), Saksholm (Denmark), Saksegårde (Denmark), Sakstrup (Denmark), Sakskaer (Denmark) | Saxby (Leics, Lincs), Saxthorpe (Norfolk) | Sassetot (Seine-Mar. x 2), Sasseville (Seine-Mar.), Saussedale (Seine-Mar.), Saussetour (Manche), Sauxmesnil (Manche) |
Sibbi | Sébeville (Manche) | ||
Sigfrid | Cheffreville-Tonnencourt (Calvados) | ||
Skali | Écausseville (Manche) | ||
Skamel | Skamlebaek (Denmark) | Scampston (East Riding) | Scamelbec (vanished – Seine-Mar.), Cannetot [formerly Scameltot] (Eure), Canville (Manche, Seine-Mar.) |
Skeggi | Skeggjastaðir (Iceland), Skeggjatóftir (Faroes) | Skeyton (Norfolk), Skegby (Notts) | Saint-Vaast-d’Équiqueville (Seine-Mar.), Éququetot (Seine-Mar.) |
Skelder | Équeurdreville (Manche) | ||
Skrauti | Scratby (Norfolk) | Écretteville (Seine-Mar. x 2) | |
Skúli | Skullerup (Denmark), Skúlagarður (Iceland) | Skulthorpe (Norfolk), Scoulton (Norfolk) | Écultot (Seine-Mar.), Éculleville (Manche) |
Smiðr | Smidstrup (Denmark) | Smisby (Leics) | Émiéville (Calvados) |
Snaegeir | Négreville (Manche) | ||
Sóti | Sottevast (Manche), Sotteville (Manche, Seine-Mar. x 3) | ||
Sprot | Épretot (Seine-Mar.), Épreville (Seine-Mar. x 2, Eure x 3) | ||
Stali | Stallerup (Denmark) | Étaville (Seine-Mar.) | |
Starr | Starholm (Denmark), Starstorp (Denmark) | Staythorpe (Notts) | Éterville (Calvados) |
Steinn | Stenhus (Denmark), Stenby (Denmark), Stentoft (Denmark) | Stainsby (Derbyshire) | Étainhus (Seine-Mar.), Étaintot (Seine-Mar.), Éthaintot (Seine-Mar.) |
Styrr | Stødstrup (Denmark) | Starston (Norfolk), Sturston (Norfolk, Derbyshire), Streethorpe (West Yorks) | Étréville (Eure), Éturville (Manche), Éturqueraye (Eure). |
Sumarliði | Somerleyton (Suffolk) | Summelleville [vanished] (Manche) | |
Svarthöftði | Sortosville (Manche x 2), Surtauville (Eure) | ||
Svarti | Surville (Eure, Manche) | ||
Svartikin | Sorquainville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Svartingr | Surtainville (Manche) | ||
Tatmar | Tamerville (Manche) | ||
Teitr | Théville (Manche) | ||
Þorbert | La Trinité-de-Thouberville (Eure) | ||
Þorfröðr, Þurferð | Thurvaston (Derbyshire), Thoroton (Notts) | Touffreville (Manche, Seine-Mar. x 3, Eure, Calvados), Touffrécale (Seine-Mar.) | |
Þorgils | Torgelstad (Norway) | Thirkleby (East Riding) | Torgistorp (Manche), Tourgéville (Calvados) |
Þórir, Þuri | Þóristindur (Iceland), Þórishólmr (Iceland), Thorstad (Norway) | Thursby (Cumbria), Thoresby (Lincs, North Yks, Notts) | Étretat (Seine-Mar.), Turretot (Seine-Mar.), Tourville (Manche, Calvados x 2, Eure x 2, Seine-Mar. x 4) |
Þorketill | Torkilstrup (Denmark) | Thurcaston (Leics) | Teurthéville (Manche x 2), Turqueville (Manche), Torqueville (Seine-Mar.) |
Þorlákr | Þorlákshöfn (Iceland), Þorlákstadhafell (Iceland) | Thurlaston (Leics) | Tourlaville (Manche) |
Þormóðr | Þormóðsey (Iceland), Þormóðssker (Iceland) | Thurmaston (Leics), Trumpton (Notts), Thormanby (North Yks), Thornaby (Cleveland) | Tourmauville (Calvados), Trémauville (Seine-Mar.) |
Þorsteinn | Torstendal (Denmark) | Thurstaston (Chesh), Thurston (Suffolk), Thrussington (Leics) | Touttainville (Eure), Toustinmesnil (vanished – Manche) |
Þorúlfr | Þórólfsfell (Iceland), Þórólfsstaðir (Iceland) | Thurlston (Suffolk, West Yks) | Trouville (Calvados, Seine-Mar., Eure) |
Þórvaldr | Þórvaldsstaðir (Iceland) | Thorlby (Wset Yks) | Therouldeville (Seine-Mar.), Bourgtheroulde (Eure) |
Tófi/Tófa | Tovdal (Denmark), Tovborg (Denmark), Tovstrup (Denmark) | Toton (Notts), Towthorpe (East Riding, North Yks) | Le Mesnil-Tôve (Manche) |
Tóki | Tocqueville (Manche, Eure, Seine-Mar. x 3) | ||
Toli | Touville (Eure) | ||
Tolir | Tollevast (Manche) | ||
Tummi/Tommi | Tonneville (Manche) | ||
Úlfr | Ulvedal (Denmark), Ulvegrav (Denmark), Ulvehave (Denmark), Ulveholm (Denmark), Ulvehøj (Denmark), Uvdal (Norway) | Ullesthorpe (Leics), Oulston (North Yks) | Oudalle (Seine-Mar.), Ouville (Seine-Mar. x 2, Manche, Calvados) |
Vallo/Valla | Valletot (Eure), Valmont (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Valr | Valshamar (Iceland), Valsted (Denmark), Valby (Denmark) | Walesby (Lincs, Notts) | Vauville (Calvados, Manche), Vannecrocq (Eure) |
Vémundr | Winthorpe (Notts) | Saint-Vigor-d’Ymonville (Seine-Mar.), Bois-Himont (Seine-Mar.) | |
Vidmod | Ymauville (Seine-Mar.) | ||
Vifill/Vifel | Vifilsdalur (Iceland) | Wilthorpe (Lincs, Derbyshire, East Riding) | Villetot (Manche), Veauville (Seine-Mar. x 2) |
Vigi | Victot-Pontfol (Calvados) | ||
Vitgautr | Igoville (Eure) | ||
Vivar | Virville (Seine-Mar.) |