In 1886 the Norwegian philologist and archaeologist Oluf Rygh published a catalogue containing the names of 45,000 Norwegian farms.� It listed historical sources along with the pronunciation, etymology and reported variants of each farm name.� A database containing most of the 18 volume set can be accessed on the internet at:����� http:www.dokpro.uio.no/rygh_ng/rygh_info.html
Oluf Rygh believed that the following Norwegian places were founded by men named Farthegn:
Ferkingstad.� Located on the island of Karmoy in the province of Rogaland, the legend of King Farthegn was handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years.� The province was the site of much Viking activity and it sent many colonists overseas.� Norway's first unified kingdom was ruled from the island of Karmoy (ca 872).�
Fardingstader.� Fardingstader is located near the town of Surnadal in the Northern province of More og Romsdal.� How could the Norwegians get "Farding" from Farthegn?� The same way that the English did, evidently.� The progression from Farthegn to Farding/Farthing was natural in both the Norwegian and English languages.�� � In the English language people have pronounced the surname Farthing as "Farding" for hundreds of years, and in Norway the older generation pronounces the name Ferkingstad as Farthingstad.� Also in Norway the th- sound is sometimes pronounced as a d or a t.� For example, the personal name Farthegn is still used in Norway, but is� spelled� "Fartein".� One of Norway's most internationally recognized composers is Fartein Valen.� Valen was born in Stavanger only a short distance away from the island that his namesake ruled 1,400 years ago.
Farteinsbu.� Farteinsbu is located near the town of Etne in the province of Hordaland immediately to the north of Rogaland.� The first Viking expeditions were launched from Hordaland.� A famous Viking Age helmet was found not far from here on a farm called Gjermundbu.� This helmet has a nose- and eye-guard that looks like monstrous spectacles.� But it had no horns!� It is a popular myth that Vikings had horns on their helmets.� The word bu in the place-names Farteinsbu and Gjermundbu means "estate" in Norwegian.
Fallentin.� Located in Sognfjord, Fallentin is considered to be a form of Faltein, and therefore was also derived from the personal name Farthegn.
Farestad.� Farestad is located in the province of Vest-Agder on the southern tip of Norway on the island of Skjernoy.� The founder's name was "Farthi", a short-form of Farthegn.� Both Farthi and Farthegn were particularly common personal names in the province of Jemtland.� Located� in northern Sweden, Jemtland was culturally, economically, and politically a part of Norway.� It was ceded to Sweden is 1645.�� Three places with the variant spelling Farstad may have also been founded by a man named Farthegn.� One is located in Nordland province close to the Arctic Circle,� one is in More og Romsdal southwest of the city of Kristiansund,� and the last one is found in Nordland on the large island of Hinnoy above the Arctic Circle.
Forrestad.� Forrestad is near the town of Ringebu in the province of Opland.� Lillehammer is just a few miles to the south.� Forrestad was also founded by a man named Farthegn.
Faerden. Located in the province of Buskeruds, Faerden was founded by a man named "Farthi", a short-form of Farthegn.
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