Kjærstad
Kjærstad is a Norwegian surname and place name. It originates from farm names, following a common Norwegian pattern in which a family's surname was derived from the farm on which they lived. The name combines kjær, a word meaning dear or beloved in Norwegian, with sted, a term meaning place or homestead and closely related to the Old Norse staðr. The compound may have signified either “the dear place” or referred to a particular farm named Kjærstad.
In contemporary usage, Kjærstad is most often found in Norway, particularly among families with historical ties
As a placename, Kjærstad survives in several rural locales across Norway, where it denotes farmsteads or small
Overall, Kjærstad illustrates the typical Norwegian practice of deriving surnames from place names, preserving historical connections