The forms from Rygh show several farm-names with a first element containing troll combined with various landscape generics. The headword in each case is the Old Norse form, and those headwords with an asterisk (*) in front of them are hypothesized from the later placename evidence.
*Trollsruð ("troll's clearing", from troll, "a giant, fiendish monster"; and ruð, "a clearing in a wood") Trolßrød 1593 Trolßrøed og T. nordre 1668 Trolsrøed og T. nordre 1723
Trolldalr ("troll dale", dalr, "a dale") i Trolledaale 1320 (dative form) Trolddald 1593 Throldall 1604 Troldallen 1668 Troldahlen 1723
Trollsáss ("troll's ridge", in placenames áss is "a rocky ridge") i Trolzasæ (no date, dative form) Trolsas 1459 Trolßaas 1593 Throelsaas 1600 Throllaaß, Trolsaasß 1604 Trolßaas 1625 Trolsaas nordre
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I've relayed the information to Bjørn, he'll be submitting as "Bjørn av Trollfjørden", and your information on using "Troll[location]" as a surname is included. I think it'll be helpful in establishing that Trollfjørden, as a construction was possible, even if it's not been recorded.
Oh, I'll also note that I'll probably have to read your posts through Babelfish or some other translation service. I'm good with English, Spanish, and French, and mildly conversant with German, but the only Russian I know how to say is "Да," and "Нет."
You might know me as Thomas Hauptmann -- I'm the really tall guy who mucks around somewhat with calligraphy, avoids illumination as much as possible, and fences.
I'll be MIT'ing at Ymir tomorrow, if you get over that way -- or look for me selling fleece in Merchant's Row.
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Rygh, Oluf. Norske Gaardnavne (Norwegian Farm Names)
http://www.dokpro.uio.no/rygh_ng/rygh_form.html
The forms from Rygh show several farm-names with a first element containing troll combined with various landscape generics. The headword in each case is the Old Norse form, and those headwords with an asterisk (*) in front of them are hypothesized from the later placename evidence.
*Trollsruð ("troll's clearing", from troll, "a giant, fiendish monster"; and ruð, "a clearing in a wood")
Trolßrød 1593
Trolßrøed og T. nordre 1668
Trolsrøed og T. nordre 1723
Trolldalr ("troll dale", dalr, "a dale")
i Trolledaale 1320 (dative form)
Trolddald 1593
Throldall 1604
Troldallen 1668
Troldahlen 1723
Trollsáss ("troll's ridge", in placenames áss is "a rocky ridge")
i Trolzasæ (no date, dative form)
Trolsas 1459
Trolßaas 1593
Throelsaas 1600
Throllaaß, Trolsaasß 1604
Trolßaas 1625
Trolsaas nordre ( ... )
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I've relayed the information to Bjørn, he'll be submitting as "Bjørn av Trollfjørden", and your information on using "Troll[location]" as a surname is included. I think it'll be helpful in establishing that Trollfjørden, as a construction was possible, even if it's not been recorded.
Thanks!
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I am a computer science student, who also has some interest in math (these fields are pretty bound - don't you find ? )
Anyway, I don't like begging ppl for a friendship, but just thought we might find some common issues for a conversation.
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I'll be MIT'ing at Ymir tomorrow, if you get over that way -- or look for me selling fleece in Merchant's Row.
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