Backiesgeo · Submit a Place Name

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Submit a Place Name

Help preserve da Norse heritage o Shetland by recording traditional place names. All submissions will be reviewed by our curatorial team before appearing on the map. Du can submit in English, Shetland dialect, or Old Norse — whatever du knows.

The Name

Modern Shetland Name * — as locals say it

Norse/Old Form — if known

Source Name — if different

Meaning / Etymology — what does it mean?

Notes — source, context, historical references

Location

Click on the map to mark the location of this place name.

About You — optional but helpful

Your Name

Email — for follow-up questions only