Lurøy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Lúðrey, from lúðr +‎ ey (“island”).

Proper noun

Lurøy f (definite Lurøya)

  1. An island and municipality of Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

Derived terms
  • Lurøyfjellet
  • Lurøyhamn
  • Lurøysjyen
  • Lurøysund
  • Lurøytaren
  • Lurøyvollen
  • lurøyværing (“someone from Lurøy”)

References
  • Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
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