 The first element is the genitive case of the name Njord, the last element is "hof", Old Norse for 'temple'.Until 1865 the name was written "Norderhoug".The parish of Norderhov ("Norderhov prestegjeld") included churches located at Norderhov, Haug, Lunder, Tyristrand, Ådal, Veme and Hønefoss.