Vittaryd

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Obsolete: Hwitarör, Hvitarydh

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish Hwitaridh. Debated origin. By surface analysis, vitta +‎ ryd.

• First half may be derived from Old Swedish Hvite (“a male name”). It may also be derived from Old Swedish hviter (“white”) of unkown reason.
• Second half might be ryd (“clearing”). It may also come from rör (“cairn”), if so it might refer to the Vittaryd labyrinth.

Proper noun

Vittaryd ? (genitive Vittaryds)

1. A village and parish of Ljungby municipality, Kronoberg county, Sweden.