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

[keth at ONLINE.NO]

In Iceland there is also "Gautvík".
Don't know why it has that name.
Maybe people from Gautland used to go
there. I can try to look it up. 

In Norway also Gaustad, Gautestad,
Gautsjøen, Gautåa, Gausdal, Gausel,
Gauslå, Gaustad and I am sure there
are more.

Some of these names are related to the
verb "gjósa" which means to stream forward.
Especially some of the river names.
This is not the same verb as gjóta btw
Keth




>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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