Hwitaridh

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, Hvite or hwit +‎ ridh. First attested in 1399.[1]

  • First half may be Hvite (a male name). It may also be hviter (white); the reason is unknown.[1]
  • Second half might be related with ryd (clearing). It may also be related with rör (cairn); if so, it might refer to the Vittaryd labyrinth.[1]

Proper noun

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Hwitaridh

  1. A parish of Sunnerbo hundred, Finnveden; today's Vittaryd, Ljungby municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden.

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