Kval-

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Map showing the frequency of toponyms with the prefix Kval- in Norway per county. © University Museum of Bergen

Kval- • from: kval (old Norse hvalr: whale). Often used in combination with våg (inlet; Kvalvåg, Kvalvågen) or vik (cove, bay; Kvalvik, Kvalvika); toponym for a body of water into which whales where lead and killed.

Country

Norway

County/ Region

• Troms og Finnmark
• Nordland
• Trøndelag
• Møre og Romsdal
• Vestland
• Rogaland
• Agder
• Vestfold og Telemark

First use

Associated with

Whales

Whaling