Sumburgh
settlement · Shetland Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
Sumburgh is a Norse name meaning 'south fort'. It combines an Old English or Old Norse word for south with a Norse word for a fort or stronghold.
Word origins
- Sum
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- burgh
- Old Norsefort(from borg "fort, stronghold")