Wherever Vikings settled they left a rich legacy of place names. Here are some examples:
| Modern name |
Norse |
Meaning |
| Berneray |
Bjornarey |
Bjorn's (a man's name) Isle |
| Dingwall |
Thingöllr |
Council Field |
| Eriskay |
Eriksey |
Erik's (a man's name) Isle |
| Golspie |
Gollsbær |
Goll's (a man's name) Town |
| Kirkwall |
Kirkjuvágr |
Church Bay |
| Lerwick |
Leirvik |
Mud Bay |
| Lewis |
Ljóðhus |
Ljóð's (a man's name) House |
| Mallaig |
Molvík |
Shingle bay |
| Pentland Firth |
Péttalandsfjörðr |
Pictland Fjord |
| Sutherland |
Suðerland |
South Land (from the Vikings' viewpoint) |
| Westray |
Vestrey |
West Isle |
| Thurso |
Thórsá |
Thor's River |
| Wick |
Vík |
Bay | |