Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man

(Bratt-Jiaugr), ' Steep How ;' in Bretby (ob.)
(Bratt-byr), ' Steep Farm,' now corrupted into
Bretney. Brant and brent are used in the
North of England for steep hillocks. [Bratta-
HLID, Greenland.]
Djupr, ' deep,' usually of water ; in Duppolla (ob.)
{Djup-pollr), ' Deep Pool,' now called Nappin, in
the parish of Lezayre. [Depedale, Lincoln-
shire ; Dieppedal, Normandy.]
Grcsnn, ' green ;' in Grenaby, formerly Grenby {Gmn-
hyr), ' Green Farm;' in Grenea {Grcsn-ey^, ' Green
Isle ;' and in Greenwyk (ob.) {Grcsn-vik), * Green
Creek,' now called Port Greenaugh, or Port
Greenock.
Hvitr, 'white;' in White Hoe (Hvita-haugr), 'White
How,' near Douglas. [Hvita-dalr, Iceland;
Whitby, England.]
Kiildi, ' cold ;' possibly in Golden, formerly Coldren
(Kuldi-rani), ' Cold Hill.'
Lagr, 'low, low-lying;' probably in Liggea (Lag-ey),
' Low Isle.' [Lagey, Iceland.]
Langr, 'long ;' in Langness (Langa-nes), ' Long Nose or
Long Ness,' the name of the long promontory
forming the northern side of Castletown Bay,
[Langanes, Iceland.]
L^till, ' little ;' in Little London (Litill-lundr), ' Little
Grove ;' and perhaps in Little Ness {Litill-ncs),
' Little Headland,' though this is probably
modern.
Meial, ' middle ;' in Middle Sheading, formerly
called Medal. [MeSal-fell, Iceland; Me(5al-
land, Strelinga Saga ; IMe6al-b.t:r, Flatey-jarboc]