Etymology The parish is named after the old farm Tanum (Norse Túnheimr), since the first church was built there. The first element is tún 'country courtyard', the last element is heimr 'homestead, farm'.
Etymology The parish is named after the old farm Tanum (Norse Túnheimr) since the first church was built there The first element is tún 'country courtyard' the last element is heimr 'homestead farm'