Rød, Østfold

Rød is a village on the island Asmaløy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population (SSB 2005) is 330.

Rød and Røed (identical pronunciations) are relatively common farm names in southeastern parts of Norway, hence both relatively common as family names and place names, especially in the county of Østfold.

Etymology

Rød and Røed are shortened versions of the Norwegian dialect word røddning (or rødning), meaning cleared place. Other farm names with the same meaning are Rud, Ruud, Rydning, and Rynning.



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