Surname Elements N

This list contains surname elements and their meanings used in farm names, nobility names and ornamental names:

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• neder (neder, neer, ner)
  • Old Norse neðarr = 'lower'
• neer - see neder
• ner - see neder
• nes (nes, ness, näs, næs, næss)
  • Old Norse nes = 'ness', 'headland'
• ness – see nes
• näs - see nes
• næs – see nes
• næss - see nes
• nor - see nord
• nord (nor, nord, norden, nør, nørre)
  • Old Norse norðr = 'north'
• norden - see nord
• ny
  • Old Norse nýr = 'new' (see also NY)
• nør - see nord
• nørre - see nord