Hello Monica!

A minor correction: "Trodheim" should be Trondheim, and "Trodelag"
Trondelag (or rather Trøndelag in Norwegian spelling).

The word 'trönder' (I use Swedish spelling here) is mentioned in a
7th century English poem. I don't think that there are older samples.
As far as I know, 'trönder' means "people that thrive". This refers
to the fact the Trondheim area is good for agricultural business.

According to the myth, my own ancestors left this area in the
beginning of the Viking age to settle down in a relatively flat area
200 km east of Trondheim. That is, Jamtland. A famous Jamtlandic
outlaw was Arnljot Gelline (born and raised in Gällö - here a picture
of some true vikings in Gällö:
http://www.sverigecross.com/vikingtraffen/bilder/pages/P6140013.htm ),
who got killed at the battle of Svolder (September 1000) fighting
together with his friend king Olav Tryggvason.

One has the following possible literary meanings of the words:

Trondheim -- "Home of the people that thrive" (a city)
Tröndelag -- "Area where the people that thrive rule" (a county)

The translations could probably be more accurate, though.

/Jens





--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, Monica Reggini <mreggini@...>
wrote:

> I would like to know if any one could help me with
> this.
>
> Which is the literary meaning of the cities Trodheim
> and Trodelag in Norway?
> Than you very much,
> Monica
>
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