Norwegian rat

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Norwegian rat

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The common name was popularised (and perhaps coined) by English naturalist John Berkenhout, in his Outlines of the Natural History of Great Britain (1769). Berkenhout believed the species migrated to England from Norwegian ships in 1728; he is also responsible for the scientific name.

noun Norwegian rats

The brown rat.
Similar: Norway rat, sewer rat

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"Norwegian rat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/norwegian%20rat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{norwegian_rat_2026,
  title = {Norwegian rat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/norwegian%20rat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}