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The maps on this page show some of the places with name endings derived from the Viking period.

The name ending "beck" denotes a small water course.

The name ending "by" is found in over 1200 locations in modern Sweden, where

Ytterby is notable for having had four chemical elements named after it.

This ending denotes a settlement or a village.

The ending "dale" denotes a valley.

The endings "force" and "foss" denote a waterfall or rapids. The ending "garth" denotes an enclosure.

The endings "gill" and "ghyll" denote a gully or a ravine. The ending "Howe" denotes a hill or mound.

The ending "keld" denotes a spring. The ending "Tarn" denotes a small lake.

The ending "thorpe" denotes a dependent or secondary settlement. The ending "thwaite" often denotes a dwelling in a forest clearing.

The ending "toft" denotes a homestead.