[gothic-l] A Few Placenames on Got-, Goet-

[Beril Haggman]

Vaestergoetland

Goetabrunnen (a spring) in Vaesterplana.

Goetene is probably the name of a stream
or river passing Goetene. There is also
a sacrifical spring in Goetene.

Goessaeter (probably a sacrificial
spring) and the village Goeteve.

Goetala outside Skara (Old Swedish
*al which could be connected to
Gothic alhs (temple). There are
around 50 ancient monuments around
Goetala. There is also Goetala in
Oestergoetland.

Denmark

Some sources indicate that Vejle
river in Denmark had the name
*Goeta (from the older *Gaution).

Norway

In Norway there is Gaute with (a landslide)
in Hauke Valley in Sunnfjord. Also there
is the lake Gautsjoen.

Gotland/Gutland

On Gotland Gautstaede, Gautalver and Gothem
connected to *gaut (outflow).

Gothically

Bertil




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