From: tgpedersen
Message: 35341
Date: 2004-12-06
> > As a compound element it took place in many place names, like inOrdrup, Ore (3), Orebjerg, Oreby, Orehoved (across the strait from
> > Slavonia: Vukovar, Bijelovar, Daruvar. Also it is present in
> > Tschekish place name Hostivar and in Macedonia Gostivar.
> >
>
> Those 'war's sure got around.
> Danish placenames Varberg (now in Sweden), Vordingborg, Oringe
> (< 'warth' "guard(post)").