Leira.
a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Innlandet, Norway, also called Leira i Valdres
Meaning & usage
a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Innlandet, Norway, also called Leira i Valdres
a river in Innlandet and Akershus, Norway, flowing into the Nitelva
A Norwegian place name borne by several other villages, farms, rivers and localities.
a surname transferred from the place name, originating from a farm or locality named Leira
Where this word comes from
From leire (“clay; muddy ground”). The settlement in Nord-Aurdal is named after the local river, whose name is interpreted as “the river that carries clay” or “the river with a clay bed”. As a surname, it is habitational, originating from one of the farms or localities named Leira.
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