- Stadt-stein-ach,
- Dorn-ach,
- Aach-en,
- Baden-ach,
- Gold-ach,
- Nieder-ach,
- Stein-ach, the stony-dwelling on the stream;
- Wurz-ach, the herb dwelling on the stream;
- Wolf-ach, the wolf’s dwelling on the stream;
- Rod-ach, the cleared spot or path on the stream.
The plural form, ar, er, signifying the confluence of waters, occurs in Ohre, Er-furt, Ohr-druf, and Neck-ar.
The Scandinavian forms for water, are, A, Aa, and Aae.
In England we find Cald-a, Routh-a, Rath-a, Ay-am, Ay-cliffe, &c.
Aa occurs as the name of several rivers in Hanover, France, Brabant, Groningen, and Switzerland.
Aa is found in
- Nips-aae,
- Schol-aae,
- Sus-aae,
- Skar-a,
- Grenn-a,
- Wad-sten-a,
- Sal-a,
- Nor-a,
- Hag-a,
- Foss-aa,
- Aa-kirke,
- A-bo, the dwelling by the water;
- A-land, water district;
- A-hus, the house by the water;
- A-dorf, Ay-throp, the village by the water.
Ain, the river, forms part of the following names:—Glomm-en, Alt-en, Ul-en, Sus-en, &c.
Beck (Scandinavian), a rivulet.—In England, the following places contain this root:—