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Aspøy
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:Aspøy
thumb|Aspøy in Tingvoll, seen across Tingvollfjorden.
Pronunciation
nb /²asp.œʏ/ [ˈâsp.œʏ]
nb œʏ 2
nb Asp øy
Etymology 1
For the Tingvoll name, from an older island name Aspa, a weak feminine formation based on nb non ǫsp aspen, from nb gem-pro *aspō aspen. The older name was later remodelled with nb øy island.
nb asp øy aspen island; literally “aspen island”.
Alternative forms
nb Aspøya Tingvoll island
Proper noun
nb proper noun
Aspøy; nb island mun/Tingvoll county/Møre og Romsdal c/Norway, at the mouth of Tingvollfjorden, between it and Freifjorden
nb E39 går over Aspøy i Tingvoll. The E39 crosses Aspøy in Tingvoll.
nb 29 March 2026 Politiet Andre hendelser: Tingvoll, Bergsøysundet Politiloggen https://www.politiet.no/politiloggen/hendelse/2657gd/more-og-romsdal-politidistrikt-andre-hendelser-tingvoll-bergsoysundet Melding om hittet båt ved Skjelvågen på Aspøy i Tingvoll. A report was received of a boat found at Skjelvågen on Aspøy in Tingvoll.
Etymology 2
The historical etymology of the Sandnes name is uncertain; it has not been established that it has the same historical origin as the Tingvoll and Ålesund names.
nb asp øy aspen island; literally “aspen island”.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
Aspøy; nb island mun/Sandnes county/Rogaland c/Norway, in Høgsfjorden
nb Aspøy ligger i Høgsfjorden i Sandnes kommune. Aspøy lies in Høgsfjorden in Sandnes Municipality.
Aspøy; nb farm mun/Sandnes county/Rogaland c/Norway, a matrikkelgård on the island above
nb Aspøy er en av gårdene i Høle. Aspøy is one of the farms in Høle.
Etymology 3
The historical etymology of the Flatanger farm name is uncertain.
nb asp øy aspen island.
Proper noun
nb proper noun
Aspøy; nb farm mun/Flatanger county/Trøndelag c/Norway
nb Aspøy er et stedsnavn i Flatanger. Aspøy is a place name in Flatanger.
Etymology 4
thumb|A view of Aspøya in central Ålesund.
Alternative form of nb Aspøya, used of the island and district in Ålesund; see that entry for the historical etymology.
Alternative forms
nb Aspøya Ålesund island and district
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Aspøya island in Ålesund
nb Aspøya neighborhood in Ålesund
References
Rygh, Oluf and Karl Rygh (1908), Norske Gaardnavne, volume 13: Romsdals Amt, Kristiania: W. C. Fabritius & Sønner.
“Aspøy” in Kartverket's Norgeskart.
“Tingvoll” in Store norske leksikon.
“Høle bydel” at Sandnes kommune.
“Aspøya – Ålesund” in Store norske leksikon.