Nesna
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Nesnar (alternative spelling)
Etymology
From Old Norse *Nesnar pl, an n-derivation of nes (“headland”). Also suggested to come from genitive plural of *nesnir (“headland dwellers”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Nesna ?
- A farm and municipality of Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway
Derived terms
- Nesnafjerdingen
- nesning, nesnaværing (“someone from Nesna”)
References
- Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN