Titel: Can anyone read this?
Skrivet av: Kristina Gunnarsdotter skrivet 2008-09-19, 22:45
I think you should be very careful when trying to translate or derivate the origin of names of places. Shrove in Shrove Tuesday (not Thursday) has nothing to do with skär. Skärtorsdag is Maundy (or Holy) Thursday, and skär in religios contexts is mostly immaculate.
Skär can also mean skerrie, or score. Guessing is seldom a good idea, but a mountain cleft (filled with water)? But the original meaning could be something totally different.