LL-L "Place names" 2001.11.01 (05) [E/LS]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Place names

[English version below]

Leve Leeglanners,

Dat gifft so Lüüd', de wüllt norddüütsche sassische Oordsnaams mit sassische
up de Brietschen Inseln verbinnen, so as Buxtehude mit Buxsted (in 't süderne
Ingland).

I dink af un an an de Stadd Jörk (düütsch "Jork") in Neddersassen, in 't Ole
Land an de Grenss vun Hamborg.  (t.B.
http://www.stadtplan.net/brd/niedersachsen/jork/home.html)  Hett de Naam wat
mit d'n Naam vun de ingelsche Stadd York (un New York in Amerika) to doon?  Is
'n snaakschen Naam, "Jörk".  Weett wen mang Ju d'n oldsassischen Naam
(*"Jor(w)ik"?) un wat de bedüüdt?  Kunn dat Uutlehnen ook annersrüm west sien,
vun Ingland na Neddersassen?  Keen weett daar wat vun af?

Dank un Grötens,
Reinhard/Ron

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Dear Lowlanders,

Some folks try to connect North German Saxon place names with Saxon place
names on the British Isles, as for instance Buxtehude with Buxsted (Southern
England).

Sometimes the town of Jörk (German "Jork"), Lower Saxony, comes to mind,
situated in the Old Land (Altes Land) on the border with Hamburg.  (E.g.,
http://www.stadtplan.net/brd/niedersachsen/jork/home.html)  Is there any
connection between this name and that of York, England (and New York, USA)?
"Jörk" seems like a strange name.  Does any of you have any idea what the Old
Saxon name was (*"Jor(w)ik"?) and what the meaning is?  Could it be possible
that the name was borrowed the other way around, from England to Lower
Saxony?  Does any of you have any idea?

Thanks and regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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