Editing Larvik (section)

===Etymology===
The municipality (originally the [[Larvik (town)|town of Larvik]]) is named after the small cove at the end of the [[Larviksfjorden]], which was historically called {{lang|non|Lagarvík}} in [[Old Norse]]. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of {{wikt-lang|non|lǫgr}} '[[water]], [[river]]' (here referring to the [[Numedalslågen]] River). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|vík}} '[[cove]], [[inlet]]'. Thus, the meaning of the name is 'cove at the mouth of a river'. Prior to 1889, the name was written ''Laurvik'' or ''Laurvig''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3YpBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt |date=1907 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=6 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=327 and 367 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> {{See also|Lardal#Name}}