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tmlynch
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USA
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 Posted - 21/04/2017 : 01:35:10
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Is there an alternate, or, earlier spelling of the farm name Rønne? I have been told it has been spelled as "Røynne", or, "Røyne"...
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/04/2017 : 02:12:45
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From Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names
Listen over gårder er hentet fra "Norske Gaardnavne".
v.14, p.51
71. Røine. Udt. røin'. -- Røne, Røen NRJ. II 45. Røynen
From Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names
1559. Røenne 1590. Rønne 1626. 1630. 1664. Rønne med Lille
Rønne og Raattwold 1723.
*Røyni n., Sted bevoxet med Rognetræer, afledet af *raunn m.
eller *raun f., Rogn (Indl. S. 31, Ldsbl. 445). Samme Navn i Hof S. (Bd.
III S. 269) og i Faaberg (Bd. IV, 1 S. 215).
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/04/2017 : 11:23:36
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Various spelling from district to district.
The name means "Rogn" Rowan or Mountain-ash.
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