The story
- Old Norse · derived fromsandr“sand”
- English todaySandwick
For Scottish places, from Old Norse sandr (“sand”) + vik (“inlet, bay”)
Words from the same roots
Old Norsesandr all →
Sanday
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandwick
Today it means: A parish on Mainland, Orkney Islands council area. Full definition →
Old Norse sandr