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Photo of Copeland Pier Sign in Lerwick, ShetlandCopeland is a common placename and surname deriving from Old Norse kaupa land, meaning 'bought land'. This example is from Lerwick in Shetland.
Photo of Twageos Road Sign in Lerwick, ShetlandTwageos is a place name incorporating the common Norse place name element 'gjá', meaning 'ravine' and rendered in Shetland as 'geo' or 'gjo'. Twageos…
Photo of Tait's Closs Sign in Lerwick, ShetlandTait is a common Scottish surname derived from the Old Norse 'teitr', meaning cheerful. Many surnames and place names in Shetland have a Norse origin.
Incinerator on the Isle of Man, designed to evoke a Viking shipAn Incinerator at Richmond Hill, near Douglas, designed by architects Savage & Chadwick to reference the sails of Viking ships, and the Norse heritage…
Shetland Place Name Elements ReferenceA handy guide to Norse place name elements, produced by the Shetland Place Names Project, and available to download on the Shetland Amenity Trust…
Leaflet on Shetland's Norse PlacenamesA leaflet produced by Shetland Amenity Trust, giving information about Shetland's Norse place names
Isle of Man Stamp Commemorating the Millennium of TynwaldA billboard featuring the commemorative Tynwald Millennium stamp, and picturing Vikings arriving in the Isle of Man.
Jötunheimar House in HeimaeyThis is a photo of a building named Jötunheimar in Heimaey, the only permanently inhabited island in the Westman Islands. Jötunheimar refers to the…
Blog: Valkyrja dot comA blog about re-enactment of the Viking Age
Vélaverkstæðið Thor Business in HeimaeyVélaverkstæðið Thor is a metalworking workshop in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It uses the image of the Norse god Thor in its branding.
Viking Tours in HeimaeyPhoto of a Viking Tour bus in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. The company runs tours by boat and bus. The branding of the business draws on the Viking…
Ingólfshvoll sign in IcelandMany place names in Iceland reference the earliest Norse settlers, such as this example of Ingólfshvoll (Ingólfr's Hill), referring to the first…
Seagaet House in Lerwick ShetlandIn addition to many streets bearing Norse names, some buildings also have Norse roots. This example of a house named 'Seagate' (or sea street) may…
Waterford Treasures: Three Museums in the Viking TriangleThree museums in Waterford's Viking Triangle. Reginald's Tower houses a number of Viking exhibits.
Logo of Viking Splash Tours, DublinViking Splash Tours describes itself as a thrilling tour around the main sights of Dublin City - by land and water. The branding references the Norse…
Manx Loghtan SheepThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Manx Loghtan LambThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Saga Museum, IcelandA museum of exhibits showcasing events for the Icelandic sagas
The Calf of ManThe Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this…
The Viking Museum, Aarhus, DenmarkAn exhibition of Viking Age artefacts and details about Viking Age Aarhus.