The last element is  which means "valley" or "dale". Historically, the municipal name was Vartdalstranden. The suffix -stranden is the definite singular form of the Old Norse word  which means "beach" or "shore".
The final part is which translates to "valley" or "dale". In the past, the town's name was Vartdalstranden. The suffix -stranden is the singular form of the Old Norse word  meaning "beach" or "shore".