 Many places are named for pigs.In England such placenames include Grizedale ("Pig valley", from Old Scandinavian "griss", young pig, and "dalr", valley), Swilland ("Pig land", from Old English "swin" and "land"), Swindon ("Pig hill"), and Swineford ("Pig ford").In Scandinavia there are names such as Svinbergen ("Pig hill"), Svindal ("Pig valley"), Svingrund ("Pig ground"), Svinhagen ("Pig hedge"), Svinkärr ("Pig marsh"), Svinvik ("Pig bay"), Svinholm ("Pig islet"), Svinskär ("Pig skerry"), Svintorget ("Pig market"), and Svinö ("Pig island").