ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælᵻɾi ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə pˈæɹɪʃ ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈoʊld lˈævɪk fˈɑːɹm sˈɪns ðə fˈɜːst lˈævɪk tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz bˈɪlt ðˈɛɹ.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Lavik farm () since the first Lavik Church was built there.