Norway

Norway
Norway O.E. Norweg, Norþweg from O.N. Norvegr "north way, a way leading to the north" (see NORTH (Cf. north) + WAY (Cf. way)); contrasted with suthrvegar "south way," i.e. Germany, and austrvegr "east way," the Baltic lands.

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