Topographical Place-Names

Many of the Scandinavian place-names on Man are topographical and describe features of the landscape that were important to settlers: in order of frequency they are:

-vik (‘bay’ as in Fleshwick)
-dalr (‘valley’ as in Foxdale)
-fell (‘hill’ as in Lambsfell)
-nes (‘point’ or ‘headland’ as in Langness)