Bird Names in Oluf Rygh's Norwegian Farm Names

by Christie L. Ward (Gunnvǫr silfrahárr), ©2013

Heron

Old Norse Date  Headword 1st El. 2nd El. URL
*Hegrafoss1595Hegrefoß Herefosshegriheronfosswaterfall Link
1611HeigrefosHerefoss hegriheronfosswaterfall Link
Heiðareimrn.d. af HeidreimeHerremhegriheronheimr abode, village Link
n.d.HeyeymHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
n.d.HegrimHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
n.d.HegremHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
1559HierremHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
1590HegrennHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
1624HerumHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
1626HerumbHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
1631HerombHerremhegri heronheimrabode, village Link
Hegralíðn.d.i Hæghra liidh Høgelihegriheronhlíð mountainside, slope Link
*Hegrahólmr1610 HerhollumHægerholmhegriheronhólmr islet, island Link
1610HegerhollumHægerholm hegriheronhólmrislet, island Link
Hegranes1563Hegreness Hegreneshegriheronnesness, headland Link
1567HegernnessHegrenes hegriheronnesness, headland Link
1603HeigernesHegrenes hegriheronnesness, headland Link
1608HeygnnesHegreneshegri heronnesness, headland Link
*Hegranesn.d.Hegreness Hegreneshegriheronnesness, headland Link
1295de Hegranes (Latin)Hegrenes hegriheronnesness, headland Link
1603HeigernesHegrenes hegriheronnesness, headland Link
1608HegernnesHegrenes hegriheronnesness, headland Link
*Hegrastaðrn.d. HegrenstadHeigrestadhegriheronstaðr stead, farm Link
n.d.HeyerstadHeigrestad hegriheronstaðrstead, farm Link
1563HegestadtHeigrestad hegriheronstaðrstead, farm Link
1563HegrestaHeigrestad hegriheronstaðrstead, farm Link
1610HegrestadHeigrestad hegriheronstaðrstead, farm Link
1616HerrigstadHeigrestad hegriheronstaðrstead, farm Link
1616HegrestadHeigrestad hegriheronstaðrstead, farm Link
Hegrinn.d. af Hehrene (dative)Hegrehegriheron vinfield Link
n.d.HeyromHegrehegri heronvinfield Link
n.d.HegremHegrehegri heronvinfield Link
n.d.Hegrems KirkeHegre hegriheronvinfield Link
1450Hegrene soknHegre hegriheronvinfield Link
1559HegrennHegrehegri heronvinfield Link
1590HegromHegrehegri heronvinfield Link
1610HegreHegrehegri heronvinfield Link
1626HegrembHegrehegri heronvinfield Link
*Hegrin (*Heigrin),n.d. HeidemHeigrehegriheronvin field Link
n.d.HeyrennHeigrehegri heronvinfield Link
n.d.HederennHeigrehegri heronvinfield Link
1563HegreHeigrehegri heronvinfield Link
1567HeygreHeigrehegri heronvinfield Link
1610HegreHeigrehegri heronvinfield Link
1616HeghreHeigrehegri heronvinfield Link

Return to Index