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
Whale (generic)
Whaling
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