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: old Norse hvalr (=whale). Often used in combination with våg (inlet; e.g. Kvalvåg, Kvalvågen, Kvalvågan), vik (cove, bay; e.g. Kvalvik, Kvalvika), or vær (old Norse ver, fishing or hunting spot near the sea; e.g Kvalvær, Kvalværet). Usually a name for a place or a body of water where whales were 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