Rodal

rodal Norwegian Bokmål Etymology As a surname, a habitational name from a Norwegian farm or locality named nb Rodal. The medieval farm name in Halsa reflects nb non Róðudalr, formed from non róða bar, pole + non dalr valley. The first element probably referred to a long ridge near the farm; an older interpretation instead treated it as a river name. 1332 as i Roðudal. Pronunciation nb /ˈruːˌdɑːl/ nb ɑːl 2 nb Ro dal Proper noun nb proper noun nb place names of Norwegian habitational origin, from a farm or locality named nb Rodal Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 225 people in Norway had nb Rodal as their surname in 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway. References Rygh, Oluf (1908), Norske Gaardnavne, volume 13, page 432. Bjorvand, Harald (2013), “Herredsnavnet Råde og en norrøn veksling ó : á”, in Namn og Nemne, volume 30, pages 58–59.