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Djupvik
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:Djupvik
Alternative forms
nb Djupevik place-name and surname variant
nb Dybvik, nb Dybevik Danicised variants; may represent separate family lines
Etymology
From nb djup vik deep bay, inlet, literally “deep bay”. The place-name type continues Old Norse compounds formed from non djúpr deep and non vík bay, inlet. As a surname, it is habitational, originating from one of several farms or localities named nb Djupvik. nb Gjøvik Dybvik Dybevik.
Compare nn Djupvik place name and surname, sv Djupvik place name, is Djúpavík place name and da Dybvig place name and surname.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈjʉːpˌʋiːk/
nb iːk 2
nb Djup vik
Proper noun
nb proper noun
A Norwegian place name borne by several farms, villages and other localities.
nb place names originating from one of several farms or localities named nb Djupvik
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 483 people in Norway had nb Djupvik as their surname as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Djupvik” in the Norwegian Mapping Authority's Central Place-Name Register.
“Djupvik” in the Norwegian Mapping Authority's Central Place-Name Register.
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