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Hyllestad
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
Originally a farm name; from nn non Hyllistaðir, non *Hyllisstaðir, likely from a fjord name non *Hylli n or non *Hyllir m, ultimately from non *hylli n a friendly, i.e. calm, place or non hylli f goodwill.
Pronunciation
nn /²hʏlːəsta/
nn [²hyʎ.ʎəstɐ̞] Hyllestad
Proper noun
nn proper noun m
nn municipality/and/parish co/Sogn og Fjordane c/Norway
Derived terms
nn Hyllestadfjorden the Hyllestad Fjord
nn hyllestadsokning someone from Hyllestad