Norwegian Places Founded by Men Named Farthegn In 1886 the Norwegian philologist and archaeologist Oluf Rygh published a catalogue containing the names of 45,000 Norwegian farms.  It listed historical sources along with the pronunciation, etymology and reported variants of each farm name.  A database containing most of the 18 volume set can be accessed on the internet at:      http:www.dokpro.uio.no/rygh_ng/rygh_info.html Oluf Rygh believed that the following Norwegian places were founded by men named Farthegn: Ferkingstad.  Located on the island of Karmoy in the province of Rogaland, the legend of King Farthegn was handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years.  The province was the site of much Viking activity and it sent many colonists overseas.  Norway's first unified kingdom was ruled from the island of Karmoy (ca 872).  Fardingstader.  Fardingstader is located near the town of Surnadal in the Northern province of More og Romsdal.  How could the Norwegians get "Farding" from Farthegn?  The same way that the English did, evidently.  The progression from Farthegn to Farding/Farthing was natural in both the Norwegian and English languages.     In the English language people have pronounced the surname Farthing as "Farding" for hundreds of years, and in Norway the older generation pronounces the name Ferkingstad as Farthingstad.  Also in Norway the th- sound is sometimes pronounced as a d or a t.  For example, the personal name Farthegn is still used in Norway, but is  spelled  "Fartein".  One of Norway's most internationally recognized composers is Fartein Valen.  Valen was born in Stavanger only a short distance away from the island that his namesake ruled 1,400 years ago. Farteinsbu.  Farteinsbu is located near the town of Etne in the province of Hordaland immediately to the north of Rogaland.  The first Viking expeditions were launched from Hordaland.  A famous Viking Age helmet was found not far from here on a farm called Gjermundbu.  This helmet has a nose- and eye-guard that looks like monstrous spectacles.  But it had no horns!  It is a popular myth that Vikings had horns on their helmets.  The word bu in the place-names Farteinsbu and Gjermundbu means "estate" in Norwegian.
		Falteinsrud.  Faltinsrud is located near the town of Jevnaker in the province of Akershus.  Oslo is only a few miles to the south.  Rygh believed that Faltein was derived from a man named Farthegn. Fallentin.  Located in Sognfjord, Fallentin is considered to be a form of Faltein, and therefore was also derived from the personal name Farthegn. Farestad.  Farestad is located in the province of Vest-Agder on the southern tip of Norway on the island of Skjernoy.  The founder's name was "Farthi", a short-form of Farthegn.  Both Farthi and Farthegn were particularly common personal names in the province of Jemtland.  Located  in northern Sweden, Jemtland was culturally, economically, and politically a part of Norway.  It was ceded to Sweden is 1645.   Three places with the variant spelling Farstad may have also been founded by a man named Farthegn.  One is located in Nordland province close to the Arctic Circle,  one is in More og Romsdal southwest of the city of Kristiansund,  and the last one is found in Nordland on the large island of Hinnoy above the Arctic Circle. Forrestad.  Forrestad is near the town of Ringebu in the province of Opland.  Lillehammer is just a few miles to the south.  Forrestad was also founded by a man named Farthegn. Faerden.  Located in the province of Buskeruds, Faerden was founded by a man named "Farthi", a short-form of Farthegn. Previous Page...... Next Page