Toponyms

Geotype: land, hunting ground

Region, district, settlement: Republic of Karelia, Prionezhsky District, Вехручей

Region, district, selsovet, settlement (early 20th century): Republic of Karelia, Sheltzersky District, Shokshinsky, Васильевская, Посад

Language of origin: Baltic-Finnish

Etymology: Rist - крест (СВЯ, 474)

Main information: Поле (д. Васильевская). По свед. информатора, был крестик у поля, в Казанскую сюда приходили.