Tenold Family History

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Sogn so named from Old Norse Túnhváll a compound of tún ‘enclosure’.

In this context, tún refers to an area associated with domestic animals or cultivated land.

The second part of the name, hváll, translates to ‘small hill or rise’.

Thus, the name essentially describes a farmstead located in an enclosed area on a small hill.

This reflects the geographical features typical of the region, highlighting both the landscape and the agricultural practices of the time.