Surname Elements V/W

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

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  • vaag – see våg
  • vagn
    • Old Norse vagn = 'wagon', 'vehicle'
  • vall - see voll
  • wall - see voll
  • vand (vand, vann, vas, was, vass, wass, wetter)
    • Old Norse vatn/vatz = 'water'
  • vang (van, vangen)
    • Old Norse vangr = 'garden', 'green home-field'
  • vangen – see vang
  • vann - see vand
  • vas - see vand
  • was - see vand
  • vass - see vand
  • wass - see vand
  • vester (vester, wester)
    • Old Norse vestr = 'west', 'western'
  • wetter - see vand
  • vig – see vik
  • vik (vig, vik, wik)
    • Old Norse vík = 'inlet', 'small bay'
  • wik - see vik
  • vind (vind, wind)
    • Old Norse vindr = 'wind'
  • wind - see vind
  • vinter (vinter, winter, winther)
    • Old Norse vetr = 'winter'
  • winter - see vinter
  • winther - see vinter
  • vold – see voll
  • voll (vall, wall, vold, voll)
    • Old Norse vǫllr = 'manured field', 'meadow'
  • voss
    • Low German voss = 'fox'
    • see fors
  • våg (vaag, våg)
    • Old Norse vágr = 'creek', 'bay'