Jorvik, present-day York, was the Viking capital of England during the Viking Age. It was an important trading hub and political center for the Vikings in Britain.
Douvres is the French name for the town of Dover on the English channel.
it is a generic that represents a city or a town or a village
The oldest word in the English dictionary is believed to be "town." It dates back to the 8th century and has evolved from Old English to its current form.
"Ulaanbaatar" in English translates to "Red Hero." It is the capital city of Mongolia.
Modern English evolved from three main languages: Old English (Anglo-Saxon), Norse (Viking), and Norman French. These influences from different language families have shaped the vocabulary and grammar of English as we know it today.
Well Its English and Viking. It Originates from The Viking Name Froed'ham prenounced FRODES-HAM Ham Meaning Small Town and Frode the name of the town Hence Frode Town. Frodsham Is Also a small Town In England. Near KnutsFord. Hope I helped Huck
Madrid is the capital of Spain and isn't in England.
The most important Viking town in England was York, which had the Viking name, Jorvic. It was captured in 865 by Ivar the Boneless and his brothers, leading The Great Heathen Army. At that time England was a collection of small kingdoms who were unable to stand against the Vikings. They remained in York for some years till they were driven out by the English king Alfred of Wessex.
The county town (*) of Hampshire is Winchester.* Note that the term "capital" is not used for the adminstrative centre of an English county.
Some place.
It was named after Thorgils Skarthi, a Viking raider who founded the town.
No, Reykjavík is and always has been the capital.
Boston
Pondichéry is a town and capital of the territory of Pondichery in south-east India. The English writing is 'Puducherry'
The capital of the Cayman Islands is George Town.
town ending in kirk
Not much. The Viking influence was most felt in northern England whereas the English we speak today is the English of southern England. The dialects of Yorkshire and Northumberland use many Viking words not used in the south such as fell (hill) , beck (brook). The name of York itself is from the Viking word Yorvik.