Monkton

en-proper-noun

Monkton (countable and uncountable, plural Monktons)

From Old English munuc (“monk”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST186710).

A village and civil parish in Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR286649).

A village in Pembroke community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM973015).

Monkton and Prestwick
Monkton and Prestwick#English

A village in Monkton and Prestwick parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NS356842).


Meaford

A hamlet in Stone Rural parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ882043).


Oakthorpe

Perhaps from the Old Norse personal name Áki + Old English þorp (“village”).

Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe#English

A village in Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK321981).


Stolwijkersluis

First attested as Stolwijker sluis in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym Stolwijk and sluis (“sluice, lock”).

a hamlet in Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands


De Meije

First attested as mi in 1119. Derived from the hydronym Meije, which potentially derives in turn from Proto-Germanic *mîgô (“urine”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ja-. Compare Mijdrecht, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.

a village in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands


Driebruggen

Attested as Drie Bruggen in 1596. Compound of drie (“three”) and the plural form of brug (“bridge”). Named after a former set of three bridges.

a village and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands


Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn

First attested as Nyewenbrug in 1573. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and brug (“bridge”) with the identifier aan den Rijn ("on the Rhine").


Sluipwijk

First attested as slupewiic in 1280-1287. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”) or wyc (“inlet, side channel”). The first element may be related to sluipen (“sneak, slink”) referring here to the hidden location of the settlement.


Waarder

First attested as werthere and warthere in 1130-1161. Derived from Old Dutch werther (“island, riverside land”). Compare Warder.


Reeuwijk-Dorp

First attested as rewike in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch ree (“alignment, boundary line, boundary ditch”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”) or wyc (“inlet, side channel”). The element dorp (“village”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Reeuwijk-Brug.


Reeuwijk-Brug

Attested as Reeuwijksche-Brug in 1847. Compound of Middle Dutch ree (“alignment, boundary line, boundary ditch”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”) or wyc (“inlet, side channel”). The element brug (“bridge”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Reeuwijk-Dorp.


Abessinië

Named after the country. The hamlet was probably named for its distance from its neighbours.

a hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands


Little Compton

A village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2630).


六ヶ所

a village in Kamikita district, Aomori Prefecture, Japan


Padanaram

Named after Paddan Aram < Hebrew פדן ארם, a region of Mesopotamia mentioned in Genesis.

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Hebrew פדן ארם

A village in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States.


Bilbrough

en-proper noun

Bilbrough (countable and uncountable, plural Bilbroughs)

Bilbroughs (plural)
Bilbro (alternative)

From the Old English personal name *Bila or *Billa + burg (“stronghold, fortress”).

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE531465).


De Bree

Attested as De Bree around 1696. Derived from breed (“broad, wide”). Named after a polder.


Foreest

Derived from foreest (“forest, forested domain”).


Hogebrug

Attested as brug in 1615. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a nearby bridge.


Langeweide

First attested as ruwer weyde and langher weyde in 1371. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long, elongated”) and weide (“pasture”). The toponym contrasts with Ruigeweide.


Molenbrug

* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and brug (“bridge”). The hamlet is named after a former bridge.
* (Utrecht) Compound of molen (“mill”) and brug (“bridge”).


Noordzijde

Attested as noertsijde in 1597. Derived from noordzijde (“northside”). Named after a polder. The toponym contrasts with Zuidzijde.


Weijland

Attested as Het Weylandt in 1746. Derived from weiland (“pasture”). Named after a polder.


Weijpoort

Attested as weypoort in 1595. Likely derived from a compound of wei (“pasture”) and poort (“gate”). Named after a polder.


Oukoop

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as oudencoep in 1295. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as aldencoep in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).
Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

a hamlet and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Oudeweg

Attested as De Oude Wech in 1615. Compound of oud (“old”) and weg (“way, road”). Named after a nearby road.


Randenburg

First attested as randenborch in 1284. Compound of Middle Dutch rant (“edge, border”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”). The toponym contrasts with Middelburg.


Twaalfmorgen

Compound of twaalf (“twelve”) and morgen (“unit of land measurement”). Compare Duizend Morgen, Honderd en Tien Morgen, Tiengemeten and Zevenmorgen.


Oud-Reeuwijk

First attested as oude rewijc in 1295-1297. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and the toponym Reeuwijk, a compound of Middle Dutch ree (“alignment, boundary line, boundary ditch”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”) or wic (“inlet, side channel”). Named after a set of polders.


Oud-Bodegraven

First attested as die oude bodegrave in 1295-1296. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and the toponym Bodegraven. Derived from a hydronym which received its name when the name Bodegraven began to be applied to the settlement around it.


Ter Aar

First attested as are in 1280-1287. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and the hydronym Aar, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *er (“move, rouse”). Cognates of the hydronym include German Aare, Ahr and Spanish Ara. Compare Ardorf.

a village and former municipality of Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands.'


Korteraar

First attested as neder are in 1295-1296. Compound of Middle Dutch cort (“short”) and the hydronym Aar, for which see Ter Aar. The toponym contrasts with Langeraar.

a village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands


Langeraar

First attested as hoegher are in 1295-1296. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long, elogated”) and the hydronym Aar, for which see Ter Aar. The toponym contrasts with Korteraar.


Мородвис

mk-proper noun

Мородвис • (Morodvis) m (relational adjective морошки)

Morodvis (romanization)
морошки (adjective relational)


Noorden

First attested as oerde in 1395-1396. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch ort (“place protruding into or bordering water”). The initial N- is the result of a contraction of an inflected form of the article de (“the”) into the toponym.


Noordse Dorp

Attested as Noordsche-Dorp in 1936. Derived from the toponym Noorden and dorp (“village, settlement”).

a hamlet in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands


Papenveer

Attested as Papeveer in 1839. Compound of the plural form of paap (“Catholic”) and veer (“ferry”). Allegedly named after a ferry used to transport Catholics to the church in Langeraar.


Vrouwenakker

Attested as De vrouwen acker in 1570. Compound of an unclear first element and akker (“farmland”).


Woerdense Verlaat

First attested as eene sluyse mitt eenen verlate in 1494. Derived from the toponym Woerden and Middle Dutch verlaat (“small lift-lock”).


Zevenhoven

First attested as septem mansis apud midregth in 1247. Compound of Middle Dutch seven (“seven”) and the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).

a village and former municipality of Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands


Achttienhoven

* (Utrecht) First attested as achtienhove in 1287. Compound of Middle Dutch achtien (“eighteen”) and the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as achtienhoeven in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch achtien (“eighteen”) and the plural form of hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).

a hamlet and former municipality of De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands

a hamlet and former municipality of Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands


Blokland

* (Utrecht) First attested as blokelant in 1261. Derived from Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”), referring here to a section of uncultivated land located between several pieces of farmland.
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Blocklant in 1628. Derived from Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”).

a hamlet in Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


Noordse Buurt

Attested with certainty as Noordense Buert in 1687. Derived from the toponym Noorden and buurt (“hamlet”).


Slikkendam

Attested as Slickendam in 1575. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch slyck (“peat dredgings”) and dam (“dam”).


Vrijhoeven

First attested as vrije hoeve in 1474. Compound of Middle Dutch vri (“free from taxes”) and hoeve (“plot of land of a certain size”).


Chilmark

From Old English Ċiġelmearc, from *ċiġel (“peg, pole”) + mearc (“boundary, mark”).

A village and civil parish in south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9732).


Tanki Leendert

Derived from Papiamentu tanki (“pond”) and Leendert (a surname).


Tanki Flip

Derived from Papiamentu tanki (“pond”) and Flip (a personal name).


Malmok

From Papiamentu Malmok, from Arawakan (Caquetio). The village is named after the beach.


Esso Heights

Borrowed from English Esso Heights. The settlement was constructed to provide housing for employees of the nearby Esso refinery.


Kustbatterij

Derived from kustbatterij (“coastal battery”).


Macuarima

Allegedly named after an Amerindian chieftain who died fighting the Spanish.


Pos Chikito

Borrowed from Papiamentu Pos Chikito, derived from pos (“well”) and chikito (“small”).


Sero Alejandro

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sero Alejandro.


Sabana Grandi

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabana Grandi, derived from sabana (“savannah”) and grandi (“big, great”).


Sabanilla Abou

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabanilla Abou.


Mahuma

* (Aruba) Borrowed from Papiamentu Mahuma.
* (Curaçao) First attested in 1721 as Ligtenberg or Luchtenberg. Borrowed from Papiamentu Mahuma.


Sabana Liber

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabana Liber, derived from sabana (“savannah”) and liber (“free”).


Lagún

Borrowed from Papiamentu Lagún, derived from lagún (“lagoon”). Probably named after a lagoon near the village.


Sint Willibrordus

Named after Saint Willibrord, the patron of the village church.


Tera Corá

Borrowed from Papiamentu Tera Corá, derived from tera (“earth”) and corá (“red”). The settlement is built on bauxite-rich soil.


Grote Berg

Derived from groot (“big”) and berg (“mountain, hill”). Named after a large plantation house.


Jan Donker

Originally the name of a plantation named after its first owner.


Jan Kok

Derived from the name of the first owner of the plantation which the village developed around.


Hato

Borrowed from Papiamentu Hato, potentially derived from Spanish hato (“ranch”). The coastal strip was a suitable location for cattle ranching.


Lockeridge

en-proper-noun

Lockeridge (countable and uncountable, plural Lockeridges)

Lockeridges (plural)
Lochridge (alternative)
Lockridge (alternative)

From Old English loc (“enclosure, fold”) + hryċġ (“ridge”).

A village in West Overton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU148678).


Cole Bay

Borrowed from English Cole Bay, derived in turn from a calque of a Dutch hydronym composed of kool (“cabbage, Brassica sp.”) and baai (“bay”).


Little Bay

The town in Newfoundland is named after a nearby bay.


Lower Prince's Quarter

Borrowed from English Lower Prince's Quarter. The toponym contrasts with Upper Prince's Quarter.


Upper Prince's Quarter

Borrowed from English Upper Prince's Quarter. The toponym contrasts with Lower Prince's Quarter.


Bay Brow

a village in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands


Windwardside

Borrowed from English Windwardside, a compound of windward and side.


Zions Hill

Borrowed from English Zions Hill. Derived from Zion and hill.


Voskopojë

Voskopoja (definite)
Voskopojë (indefinite nominative singular)
Voskopoja (definite nominative singular)
Voskopojë (accusative indefinite singular)
Voskopojën (accusative definite singular)
Voskopoje (indefinite singular)
Voskopojës (definite singular)

→ Aromanian: Vuscupoie / Vuscupoie


Uithoorn

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Uithoorn

First attested as uthornen in 1292. Derived from Middle Dutch uuthorn (“triangular or horn-shaped piece of land”).

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Meronyms: De Banken, De Kwakel

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


De Kwakel

Attested as d'Oude Quakel in 1639. Derived from kwakel (“high narrow bridge”).

a village in Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


De Banken

Attested as BANKEN- (DE) in 1851. Derived from bank (“farmland reclaimed from a peat bog divided along parallel lines”).

a hamlet in Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


Kudelstaart

First attested as sconedorpe in 1237. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch cudele (“sack-shaped fishing net, bottom of a fish basket, basket used to catch birds”) and stert (“long narrow strip of land”). The name was considered odd in the Middle Ages and the Count of Holland unsuccessfully tried to rename it to a compound of scoen (“clean”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
Compare for the current toponym De Asterd, De Staart and Halsteren and for the failed "upgrade" of the name Bonrepas, Kockengen, Koekange, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.

a village in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Calslagen

First attested as kaueslo in 1165. Compound of Middle Dutch calve (“calf”) or Calve (a surname) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to slach (“division of land”).

a hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Vrouwentroost

Attested as Vrouwentroost in 1874. Named after a nearby fortress. Potentially derived from vrouwentroost (“women's consolation”) as a jocular reference to the soldiers stationed at the fortress.


Nes aan de Amstel

First attested as den nesse in 1341. Derived from Middle Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”) and the hydronym Amstel.

a village in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


De Zwarte Kat

Attested as Zwarte kat in 1874. Derived from zwart (“black”) and kat (“cat”). Named after a former inn.

a hamlet in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

First attested as ouderkerken in 1308. Compound of an inflected form of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and kerk (“church”), with the hydronym Amstel added as an identifier.

a village in Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands


Diemen

Attested as Diemerbrug ofte Heijn Cijsen brugg in 1575. Originally called Diemerbrug ("Diemen-Bridge") until the hamlet appropriated the name of Oud-Diemen for itself.

Meronyms: Oud-Diemen, Over-Diemen, Stammerdijk


Oud-Diemen

First attested as demen in 1226. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Diemen. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *amb- (“water”) or from a term meaning "dark, darkness". The element oud was added when the nearby hamlet of Diemerbrug appropriated the name Diemen.

a hamlet in Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands


Over-Diemen

First attested as overdyemen in 1341. Compound of Middle Dutch over (“over, on the other side of”) and the toponym Diemen.


Bussum

First attested as bussen in 1306. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch busch (“forest”). The current -um ending of the toponym developed under the influence of Blaricum and Hilversum.

a village and former municipality of Gooise Meren, North Holland, Netherlands


Hakkelaarsbrug

Attested as Hackelaers brug in 1617. Likely a compound of hakkelaar (“stutterer”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a former toll bridge.
Compare Stokkelaarsbrug.

a hamlet in Gooise Meren, North Holland, Netherlands


Valkeveen

Attested as Valkeveen around 1734. Compound of Valke (a personal name) or valk (“falcon, Falco sp.”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

a hamlet in Huizen, North Holland, Netherlands


Crailo

Attested as krayloy in 1442. Compound of Middle Dutch craie (“crow, Corvus corone”) and lo (“light forest”).


Huizerhoogt

Compound of the toponym Huizen and hoog (“height, elevated place”) with epenthetic -t. The settlement is located on top of a hill.


Blaricum

First attested as blarinchem in 1307. Compound of Old Dutch Bladheri (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Meronym: Bijvanck


Egelshoek

Attested as Egels Hoek around 1734. Compound of Egels (a surname) and hoek (“corner”).

a hamlet in Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands


Ankeveen

First attested as tankenveen in 1344. Compound of Middle Dutch Tanke (a personal name) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The initial T- gradually came to be seen as the preposition te (“at”) and was dropped.

a village and former municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands


Breukeleveen

First attested as bruchledervene in 1243. Compound of the toponym Breukelen and Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

a hamlet and former municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands


's-Graveland

Attested as s Graevenlandt in 1634. Compound of graaf (“count”) and land (“land”). The area formerly belonged to the Counts of Holland.


Kortenhoef

Potentially attested as curtenvene in 1156, attested with certainty as curtenhoven in 1235. Compound of Middle Dutch cort (“short”) and huue (“plot of land of a certain size”).


Nederhorst den Berg

First attested as opten berch in 1326. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch neder (“lower”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”) and the toponym Den Berg, derived from Middle Dutch berch (“hill, elevated place”). Den Berg was formerly an independent settlement.


Oud-Loosdrecht

First attested as loesdrecht in 1298. Compound of oud (“old”), Middle Dutch loes (“drainage channel”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The toponym contrasts with Nieuw-Loosdrecht.

a village in Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands


Nieuw-Loosdrecht

First attested as optie aeker, dair nu die zypkerc op staet in 1415. Compound of nieuw (“new”), Middle Dutch loes (“drainage channel”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The toponym contrasts with Oud-Loosdrecht. Formerly called de Zijpe.


Boomhoek

Attested as Boomhoeksche Dijk in 1839-1859. Compound of boom (“tree”) and hoek (“corner”). According to an alternative reading, the toponym is a compound of bomen (“punt, move by punting”) and hoek (“corner”).

a hamlet in Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands


Hinderdam

First attested as hinderdam in 1317. Derived from Middle Dutch hinderdam (“dam constructed to prevent one watercourse from linking up with another”).


Horstermeer

Attested as Horster Meer in 1639. Compound of the toponym Nederhorst den Berg and meer (“lake”).


Muyeveld

Attested as Muienvelt in 1575. Compound of mui (“riptide”) or Moije (a personal name) and veld (“field”).


Uitermeer

First attested as uteromeri in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch uter (“outer, downstream”) and meri (“lake”). Originally a hydronym. The toponym contrasts with Overmeer.

a hamlet in Weesp, North Holland, Netherlands


Driemond

First attested as gheynbrugghe in 1342. Originally a compound of the hydronym Gein and brug (“bridge”). The current name is a compound of drie (“three”) and mond (“mouth”) and originally belonged to an 18th century estate. The name was changed in 1960 in an attempt to dissuade Amsterdam from annexing the village.

a village in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Durgerdam

First attested as ydoringherdam in 1344. Compound of the toponym IJdoorn (a polder) suffixed with the collectivising suffix Middle Dutch -ing- and dam (“dam”).

a village and former municipality of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Holysloot

First attested as holensloot in 1343. Compound of an inflected form of Middle Dutch hol (“low-lying, deep, swampy”) and sloot (“ditch”).


Ransdorp

First attested as randorp in 1323. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch dorp (“farmstead, village, settlement”). The first element may be Old Frisian Ranne (a personal name).


Schellingwoude

First attested as scellingwoude in 1275. Compound of Middle Dutch schellinge (“boundary, border”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Schellinkhout and Terschelling.


Zunderdorp

Potentially attested as zosenerdorp in 1342, attested with certainty as sunderdorp in 1371. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from an otherwise unknown toponym *Zosen and Middle Dutch dorp (“farmstead, village, settlement”) is possible. *Zosen may derive in turn from the dative plural form of an ancient hydronym. If only the later attestations refer to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch zonder (“separate, split-off”) and dorp is possible. Compare for the potential older attestations Soest and for the younger attestations Zonderwijk.


't Nopeind

Attested as In het Opeynt in 1626. Derived from a contracted compound of the article het, op (“up, upper”) and eind (“end”).

a hamlet in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Gein

First attested as Middle Dutch gheyne in 1321, deriving either from the Germanic hydronym *Gaginô or from a term cognate to German gähnen (“yawn”).
The hamlet and neighborhood are both named after the river.
Compare Geyen.

a hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands


Ellerby

en-proper noun

Ellerby (countable and uncountable, plural Ellerbys)

Ellerbys (plural)
Ellerbee (alternative)

From the Old English personal name Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”), + Old Norse býr (“farmstead; settlement”).

A village and civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ799146).


Wroughton

en-proper-noun

Wroughton (countable and uncountable, plural Wroughtons)

Perhaps from Old Norse hverfr (“shifty, changeable”), referring to a local river, + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

der

A village and civil parish in Swindon district, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1480).


Broek in Waterland

First attested as broec in 1342. Derived from Middle Dutch bruec (“marsh, marshland”) and the toponym Waterland.

a village and former municipality of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Katwoude

Attested as kattwoude in 1310. Compound of the element kat (“cat, lesser, arched ridge, mud”) and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Uitdam

First attested as udam, wtdam and wtdamme in 1345. Derived from Middle Dutch uutdam (“dam located outside of a levee”). Compare Obdam.

a village in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Zuiderwoude

First attested as zuderwout in 1340. Compound of Middle Dutch suder (“southern, south-”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Achterdichting

Both derived from achterdichting (“summer levee”).

a hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Het Schouw

Attested as Schou in 1647. Derived from schouw (“ferry”).


Overleek

First attested as overleeck in 1412. Compound of Middle Dutch over (“over, on the other side of”) and the hydronym Leek, derived from lake (“natural watercourse”).


Zedde

Attested as Zedt in 1622. Potentially derived from the hydronym Zet, potentially derived in turn from Middle Dutch sette (“setup, fish trap, removable bridge”).


Grotewerf

Attested as Groote Werff in 1680. Compound of groot (“big”) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Moeniswerf, Rozewerf and Wittewerf.


Moeniswerf

Attested as Moenens Werff in 1680. Compound of Moenes (a surname) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Grotewerf, Rozewerf and Wittewerf.


Rozewerf

Attested as Roosen werff in 1680. Compound of Roos (a surname) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Grotewerf, Moeniswerf and Wittewerf.


Wittewerf

Attested as de Witte Werf in 1839-1859. Compound of Witte (a surname) and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Grotewerf, Moeniswerf and Rozewerf.


Havenbuurt

* (Waterland) Attested as De Buert in 1680. Compound of haven (“harbour”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Zaanstad) Derived from havenbuurt (“harbour neighbourhood”).


Hobrede

Attested as Hobreet in 1639. Derived from Middle Dutch hobreede (“the short side of a parcel abutting a levee”).

inh

a village in Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands


Kwadijk

First attested as coedijc in 1393. Compound of Middle Dutch coe (“cow”) and dyc (“levee”). The first element was gradually replaced with quaet (“in poor condition”).

a village and former municipality of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands


Middelie

First attested as middela in 1277. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch middel (“middle, mid-”) and aa (“watercourse, river”).


Oosthuizen

First attested as asthusa minore in the 12th century. Compound of Old Frisian ast (“east-, eastern”) and the dative plural form of hus (“house”).


Schardam

First attested as scaderdam in 1319. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a hypercorrect rendering of Middle Dutch schaerdam (“dam constructed on the bank of a body of water”). Compare Scharwoude.


Volendam

First attested as voelendam in 1331. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”). The first element may be Middle Dutch volen (“foal”).


Etersheim

Attested as eitersem [read: ettersem] in 1277. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian *Etter (a personal name) and Middle Dutch heem (“home, settlement”).

a hamlet and former municipality of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands


Axwijk

First attested as havicswijk in 1342. Compound of Middle Dutch Havic (a personal name) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

a hamlet in Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands


Katham

Attested as Katham in 1665. Compound of the element kat (“cat, lesser, arched ridge, mud”) and Middle Dutch hamme (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”). The first element may actually be a variant of kade (“quay, embankment”). Compare Kathoek.


Verloreneinde

Attested as Verloren-eind in 1877. Compound of verloren (“lost”) and einde (“end”). The hamlet was named for its isolated location.


Purmerbuurt

Attested as Purmerenderweg of Purmerweg in 1899. Compound of the toponym Purmerenderweg and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). Named after a nearby road.

a village in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands


Purmer

Attested as Purmer in 1936. Named after the Purmerpolder.

a hamlet in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands


Middenbeemster

Attested as Middelbeemster in 1639. Compound of midden (“middle, mid-”) and the toponym Beemster.


Noordbeemster

Attested as Noordbeemster in 1639. Compound of noord (“north-”) and the toponym Beemster.


Westbeemster

Attested as Westerbeemster in 1639. Compound of west (“west-”) and the toponym Beemster.


Zuidoostbeemster

Attested as Zuidoostbeemster in 1968. Compound of zuidoost (“southeast”) and the toponym Beemster.


Klaterbuurt

Attested as De Clater-buyrt in 1654. Compound of klater (“mushy chunk of mud”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). Compare Kladde, Klatering, Kletterbuurt, Kleuter and Klundert.


New Hartley

A village in Seaton Valley parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ3076).


Markenbinnen

First attested as marken in 1395-1396. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch marc (“boundary, borderland, undivided communal land”) and binnen (“inland”). The element binnen was added to distinguish the settlement from Marken.

a village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands


Oost-Graftdijk

Attested as Oostbuert in 1639. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”), the hydronym Vuile Graft and dijk (“levee”). The village was initially called Oostbuurt (compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”)). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from West-Graftdijk.

a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands


West-Graftdijk

First attested as Graefdyeck ofte Vuylen Graft in 1578. Compound of west (“west-, western”), the hydronym Vuile Graft and dijk (“levee”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Oost-Graftdijk.


Oterleek

First attested as oterleke in 1256. Compound of Old Frisian oter (“outer”) and leek (“natural watercourse”). Originally a hydronym. Compare Medemblik and Oosterleek.


Stompetoren

Attested as Kerck in 1680. Compound of stomp (“blunt, obtuse”) and toren (“tower”). The settlement was named after the shape of the tower of the village church.


Ursem

First attested as urisheim in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Uri (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).


Oakamoor

Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands#English

A small village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0544).


Cauldon Lowe

"Lowe" is from Old English hlaw (“burial mound”). See more at Cauldon.

A hamlet in Cotton parish and Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0748).


Grootschermer

First attested as skirmere in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of groot (“big, great”) and the hydronym Schermer, derived from a compound of Old Dutch scir (“bright, witish”) and mere (“lake”). Compare Scharmer.


Zuidschermer

Attested as Zd Schermer (Zwarte kerkje) in 1867. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the hydronym Schermer.


Kogerpolder

Compound of koog (“land located outside of a levee”) and polder (“polder”). Named after a polder.

a hamlet in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands


Omval

Attested as De Omval in 1840. Potentially a reference to a sharp bend made by a nearby canal. Alternatively, the toponym may derive from omval (“delapidated house”). Compare De Omval.


Nollen

Attested as Nollen in 1874. Derived from the plural form of nol (“elevated place, sandy hill”).


Cauldon

From Old English cælf or celf + dūn (“hill where calves graze”), recorded as Celfdun in 1002, and Caldone by 1086 (DB).

A small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).


Jisp

First attested as gispe in 1328. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *jesan (“ferment”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).

a village and former municipality of Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands


Neck

First attested as hicke [sic] in 1328. Derived from Middle Dutch necke (“nek”), referring here to a narrow section of a headland separating the Beemster and Wormer rivers.

a village in Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands


Oostknollendam

Attested as Knollendam in 1529. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”), the plural form of knol (“extremity of a levee”) and dam (“dam”). The element oost was added to distinguish the village from Westknollendam.


Westknollendam

Attested as Oost- en West-Knollendam in 1769. Compound of west (“west-, western”), the plural form of knol (“extremity of a levee”) and dam (“dam”). The element west was added to distinguish the village from Oostknollendam.

a village in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands


Wormer

First attested as wermere in the 12th century. Derived from a hydronym, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch wer (“fishing weir”) and mere (“lake”) or, alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *werm (“water”). Compare Warmenhuizen and Warmond.


Wijdewormer

Compound of wijd (“broad”) and the toponym Wormer. The name originally referred to a broader section of the Wormer.


Engewormer

Compound of eng (“narrow”) and the toponym Wormer. The name originally referred to a narrow section of the Wormer.

a hamlet in Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands


Bartelsluis

Compound of Bartel (a personal name) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The hamlet is named after a sluice which created a good deal of unrest when it was built. The cornerstone of the sluice has a satirical poem carved into it. This turned the sluice into something of a tourist attraction, much to the joy of a local innkeeper, a certain Bartel.


Landsmeer

First attested as lansmeer in 1326. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch Lanne (a personal name) or langes (“alongside”) and meer (“lake”).

Meronyms: Den Ilp, Purmerland

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Den Ilp

First attested as illip in 1347. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of an unclean first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). The first element may be a term meaning "yellowish-brown". The first element has also been interpreted as a term cognate to ijlen (“hurry”), but this is unlikely as the watercourse does not move quickly.

a village in Landsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Purmerland

First attested as de kercke van purmer in 1358. Compound of the toponym Purmer and land (“land”).


St John's

Laughton en le Morthen
Laughton en le Morthen#English

Dinnington St John's
Dinnington St John's#English

A small settlement in Laughton en le Morthen parish and Dinnington St John's parish, Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK5287).

Reigate and Banstead
Reigate and Banstead#English

A suburban hamlet south of Redhill, Reigate and Banstead borough, Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2749).

A small village in the sheading of Glenfaba district, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC2781).


Oostzaan

First attested as oestzaenden in 1318. Compound of Middle Dutch oest (“east-, eastern”) and the hydronym Zaan. The toponym contrasts with Westzaan.

Meronyms: Achterdichting, De Haal, De Heul, Kerkbuurt, Noordeinde, Zuideinde


De Haal

First attested as hadel in 1317. Likely derived from Old Frisian hadele (“half of a piece of land”).

der

a hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands


Assendelft

First attested as asmedelf in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch askman (“Norman”) and delf (“dug or canalised watercourse”). According to an alternative reading, the first element is Old Frisian *Askman (a personal name) or *Askema (a surname) or Askmanna.

a village and former municipality of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands


Koog aan de Zaan

Attested as upte Koech in 1561. Derived from koog (“land located outside a levee”) and the hydronym Zaan.


Krommenie

First attested as crommenye in 1276. Derived from the hydronym Krommenie, derived in turn from Middle Dutch crom (“bent”) and a variant of aa (“watercourse, river”).


Westzaan

First attested as westzaenden in 1318. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and the hydronym Zaan. The toponym contrasts with Oostzaan.


Wormerveer

Attested as onsen Dorpe van Zaan in 1503. Compound of the toponym Wormer and veer (“ferry”). The settlement was initially called Zaan after the nearby river.


Zaandijk

First attested as zanedijc in 1397. Compound of the hydronym Zaan and Middle Dutch dyk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.


Haaldersbroek

Attested as Hallaerts Broeck in 1680. Compound of the toponym De Haal and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

a hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands


Hembrug

Attested as Hembrug in 1899. Compound of the toponym Hem (derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”)) and brug (“bridge”).


J. J. Allanstraat

First attested as crabbelbuyert in 1564. Compound of the name of Johannes Jacobus Allan (1862-1933) and straat (“street”). The hamlet is named after the first bus driver of the Zaan region.


Krommeniedijk

First attested as crommenier-dijck in 1449. Compound of the toponym Krommenie and dijk (“levee”).


Molletjesveer

Attested as Moltjesveer in 1892/1904. Compound of Moltje (a personal name) and veer (“ferry”).


Nauerna

First attested as nouwerna in 1458. Likely derived from Middle Dutch nouwer (“nowhere”) and na (“close”). Compare Altena, Matena and Nergena.


Vrouwenverdriet

Attested as Vrouwenverdriet in 1886. Derived from vrouwenverdriet (“alcoholic drink, stiff drink, snifter”). Originally the name of an inn.


Weiver

Attested as t Weyveren in 1617. Likely derived from a hydronym cognate to German wabern (“undulate, waft”) and English waver. Compare Waver, Waver, Waverley, Waverton and Wavertree.


Westzaner-Overtoom

Compound of the toponym Westzaan and overtoom (“overland boat ramp”).


Abbenes

Attested as Abbenes in 1867. Named after the former island of Abbenes, a compound of Middle Dutch Abe (a personal name) and nesse (“headland, spit”).

a village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Badhoevedorp

Attested as Badhoeve in 1866. Compound of the toponym Badhoeve and dorp (“village”). The name Badhoeve belonged to a former farmhouse and refers to a former bathing area of the Haarlemmermeer.


Beinsdorp

Attested as Beinsdorp in 1851. Named after a former island in the Haarlemmermeer, derived from a compound of Middle Dutch Ben (a personal name) or Beijn and dorp (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Buitenkaag

Attested as de Leeghwater aan de Kaag in 1851. Compound of buiten (“outside”) and the toponym Kaag. The toponym initially referred to an area outside of Kaag. The name was officially confirmed only in 1959. Before then, the settlement was usually known as De Leeghwater or Leeghwaterbuurt, a reference to a nearby pumping station named after engineer Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater.


Burgerveen

Attested as Burgerveen in 1867. Named after a drowned village, the name of which derives from a compound of Middle Dutch borchgrave (“viscount”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The element burger refers to the viscount of Leiden.


Haarlemmerliede

First attested as haerlemmerlee in 1343. Univerbation of Haarlem (“of or pertaining to Haarlem”) + Middle Dutch lede (“dug or canalised watercourse”). Named after a former river.

univerbation

a village and former municipality of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Lisserbroek

First attested as lisse inden broke in 1280-1287. Compound of the toponym Lisse and Middle Dutch bruec (“marsh, marshland”).


Rijsenhout

Attested as Rijsenhout in 1959. Named after a former island, potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym De Reizen (derived from Proto-Germanic *rîsan (“move, flow”)) and Middle Dutch hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Langereis and Rijsbrug.


Spaarndam-Oost

First attested as sparnam in 1253. Compound of the hydronym Spaarne and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”). The element oost (“east”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Spaarndam-West.


Spaarnwoude

First attested as spirnerewalt in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of the hydronym Spaarne (of unknown etymology) and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Weteringbrug

Attested as Weteringbuurt in 1936. Compound of the toponym Oude Wetering and brug (“bridge”).


Zwaanshoek

Attested as Rolbrug in 1867. Compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and hoek (“corner”). Allegdly named after an area where wild swans were frequently sighted.


Zwanenburg

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as ThuysteHart in 1615. Derived from a compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and burg (“manor”). Named after the former Rijnland water board headquarters.
* (Utrecht) First attested as Ganswech in 1608. Derived from a compound of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and burg (“manor”). Named after a former manor.


Aalsmeerderbrug

Attested as Aalsmeerderbuurt in 1936. Compound of the toponym Aalsmeer and brug (“bridge”).

a hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Boesingheliede

Attested as Dijserink in 1899. Named after a former village, derived in turn from Old Dutch Boso (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and lede (“dug or canalised watercourse”). Compare Bozum.


Cruquius-Oost

Compound of the toponym Cruquius and oost (“east”).


Huigsloot

Attested as Huykesloot in 1594. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch hucslote (“ditch with a barrier”).


't Kabel

Attested as Kabel in 1936. Derived from a variant of kavel (“lot, parcel”).


Leimuiderbrug

Attested as Leimuiderbuurt in 1951. Compound of the toponym Leimuiden and brug (“bridge”).


Nieuwe Meer

Attested as Nieuwe Meer ('t) in 1874. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake. The toponym contrasts with Oude Meer.


Oude Meer

Attested as De Oude Meer in 1575. Derived from oud (“old”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former section of the Haarlemmermeer. The toponym contrasts with Nieuwe Meer.


Penningsveer

Attested as Penningsveer in 1531. Compound of Penning (a personal name) and veer (“ferry”).


Vinkebrug

Attested as de Vinkebrug in 1839-1859. Named after a nearby bridge. The element vink is of uncertain origin; it may refer to a specific type of bridge.


Vredeburg

Attested around 1950 as Vrede-Burg. Compound of vrede (“peace”) and burg (“castle, fortress”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.


Weberbuurt

Attested as Weberbuurt in 1936. Compound of Weber (a surname) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). Named after a local farmer.


Spaarndam-West

First attested as sparnam in 1253. Compound of the hydronym Spaarne and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”). The element west (“west”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Spaarndam-Oost.

a village in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands


Zuid-Schalkwijk

Attested as Zuid-Schalkwijk in 1847. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the toponym Schalkwijk.

a hamlet in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands


Cluny

From Scottish Gaelic, from cluain (“meadow”).

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, north-west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2495).

Wheatland County
Wheatland County#English

A hamlet in Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada, named after the parish of Cluny in Scotland.


Townhead

Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway#English

A hamlet south of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway council area (OS grid ref NX6946).

A hamlet near Turnberry, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS2103)

A hamlet in Dearham parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY0735).

A hamlet in Hayton parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, previously in the City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY5157).

Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness#English

A hamlet in Ousby parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6334).

A hamlet in Dunford parish, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1602).


Schalkwijk

* (Utrecht) First attested as scalwiich, scalcwiich and scalewiich in 1130-1161. Compound of Old Dutch scalc (“servant”) and wīk (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
* (Noord-Holland) Compound of Old Dutch scalc (“servant”) or a personal name derived from scalc and wīk (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

a village and former municipality of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Ousby

A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6234).


Dirleton

A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5184).


Tantallon

The first part of the name is Cumbric *din (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”). Specific element may be either Cumbric *cann (“bright”), Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”) or Cumbric *cein (“ridge”).

A community in the Halifax area of Nova Scotia, Canada.

A village in the Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152, Saskatchewan, Canada.


Eddleston

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders#English

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Peeblesshire (OS grid ref NT2447).


Caerwent

From Welsh caer + Gwent, which itself was derived from Venta Silurum, the name of the Roman settlement at Caerwent. Recorded as Cair Gwent c.800.

A village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790).


Furzebrook

A small village in Church Knowle parish, Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9383).


Church Knowle

A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9481).


Fordgate

A hamlet in North Petherton parish, Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3232).


Clunbury

A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO371805).


Heemstede

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Heemstede

* (Noord-Holland) Potentially attested as hemstede in 1064, attested with certainty as heemsteden in 1315. Derived from Old Dutch hemstede (“homestead”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as hemsteden in 1219. Derived from Middle Dutch heemstede (“homestead”). Named after a former knightly manor.

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Aerdenhout

First attested as Aerden-hout in 1517-1524. Compound of an unclear first element and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). A local etymology holds that the first element is derived from ander (“other”) (as opposed to Haarlemmerhout), but there are no old attestations which confirm this derivation.

a village in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands


Bennebroek

First attested as bennenbroke in 1130-1157. Compound of Old Dutch Benne (a personal name) and bruoc (“marsh, marshland”).

a village and former municipality of Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands


Overveen

First attested as Overveen in 1575. Compound of over (“over, on the other side”) (when viewed from Haarlem) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Portmeirion

A small coastal tourist village in Penrhyndeudraeth community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5937)


Bloemendaal aan Zee

Derived from the toponym Bloemendaal, aan (“on”) and zee (“sea”).

a hamlet in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands


Velserbroek

Univerbation of Velsener (“of or pertaining to Velsen”) + broek (“marsh, marshland”).

univerbation

a village in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands


Santpoort-Noord

First attested as santpoort in 1389. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Medieval Latin sanctus (“holy”) and porta (“gate”). The toponym is also not a compound of Middle Dutch sant (“sand”) and port (“harbour”), as the area around Velsen was not used for sand extraction until the Early Modern era. The toponym may be a compound of Middle Dutch sant (“sand”) and Medieval Latin porta (“guesthouse”), a name possibly coined as a joke by monks from Egmond Abbey. The element noord (“north”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Santpoort-Zuid.

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unknown


Santpoort-Zuid

First attested as santpoort in 1389. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Medieval Latin sanctus (“holy”) and porta (“gate”). The toponym is also not a compound of Middle Dutch sant (“sand”) and port (“harbour”), as the area around Velsen was not used for sand extraction until the Early Modern era. The toponym may be a compound of Middle Dutch sant (“sand”) and Medieval Latin porta (“guesthouse”), a name possibly coined as a joke by monks from Egmond Abbey. The element zuid (“south”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Santpoort-Noord.

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Velsen-Noord

See Velsen. The element noord (“north”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Velsen-Zuid.


Velsen-Zuid

See Velsen. The element zuid (“south”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Velsen-Noord.


Hofgeest

Attested as hofghieste in 1298. Compound of Middle Dutch hof (“manor”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”).

a hamlet in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands


Wallacetown

A hamlet between Maybole and Girvan, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS2703)

A hamlet in Dutton/Dunwich municipality, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.


Wijk aan Zee

First attested as wijc op die zee in 1343. Derived from Middle Dutch wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”), aan (“on”) and zee (“sea”).

inh

a village in Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands


Heemskerkerduin

Attested as Heemskercker Duyn in 1680. Compound of the toponym Heemskerk and duin (“dune”).

a hamlet in Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands


Noorddorp

First attested as noirthorpe in 1125-1130. Compound of Old Dutch north (“north-”) and thorpe (“farmstead, village, secondary settlement”).


Oosterzij

From ooster- (“eastern”) + zij (“side”).
* (Heiloo) Attested as Oosterzij in 1839-1859. The hamlet is located to the east of the road to Alkmaar.
* (Heemskerk) Attested as Oosterzijde in 1664.

a hamlet in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands


Assum

First attested as assem in 1397. Likely a compound of Old Dutch *ask (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). According to an alternative hypothesis, the toponym is a contracted compound of Old Dutch askman (“pirate”) and hēm.

a hamlet in Uitgeest, North Holland, Netherlands


Limmerkoog

First attested as in de cooch in de ban van limmen in 1391. Compound of the toponym Limmen and coge (“land located outside of a levee”).


Busch en Dam

First attested as van den dam in der crommenye and den etersken-busch in 1357. Derived from Middle Dutch bosch (“forest, reedland”) and dam (“dam”).


Groot Dorregeest

First attested as thorengest in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch thoren (“thorn”) and gēst (“elevated sandy land”). The element groot (“great, big”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Dorregeest.


Klein Dorregeest

Attested as thorengest in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch thoren (“thorn”) and gēst (“elevated sandy land”). The element klein (“small, lesser”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Dorregeest.


Castricum

First attested as castrichem around the end of the 11th century. The toponym appears to be a compound of Latin castra (“military encampment, fortification”) and Old Dutch hēm (“home, settlement”). This etymology makes the toponym an absolute rarity in the Netherlands. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old Dutch Karsten (a personal name) and hēm; however, Christian names were never used in hēm toponyms.

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Meronyms: Akersloot, Bakkum, Bakkum-Noord, Boekel, De Woude, Dusseldorp, Heemstee, Limmen, Noord-Bakkum, Oosterbuurt, Schulpstet, Starting, Stierop


Akersloot

First attested as ekerslato in 1083. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian slato (“ditch”). The first element may potentially derive from a (variant of) Old Frisian ekker (“farmland”). The first element is unlikely to derive from a personal name or from aker (“acorn”).

a village and former municipality of Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands


Bakkum

First attested as bachem around the end of the 11th century. Compound of Proto-Germanic *baka (“back, curve, elevated place”) and Old Dutch hēm (“home, settlement”).


Bakkum-Noord

Compound of the toponym Bakkum and noord (“north”).

a village in Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands


Dusseldorp

First attested as disterdorp in 1462. Potentially a compound of a term related to distel (“thistle”) or dissel (“adze”) and Middle Dutch dorp (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Limmen

First attested as limbon in 918-948. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *slembh, cognate to English slump and limp. Unlikely to be derived from Latin limbus (“seam, edge”).

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unknown


De Woude

Attested as Ackerslooter woude in 1680. Derived from woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Heemstee

First attested as hemstede around the end of the 11th century. Derived from Old Dutch hemstede (“homestead”).

a hamlet in Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands


Noord-Bakkum

Attested as Noordbakkum in 1936. Compound of noord (“north-”) and the toponym Bakkum.


Oosterbuurt

Attested as Ooster Buert in 1680. From ooster- (“eastern”) + buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


Schulpstet

Attested as Schulpstet in 1839-1859. Compound of a variant of schelp (“shell”) and stede (“place”). The toponym may refer to a place where shell-sand was loaded onto barges headed for Alkmaar.


Starting

Attested as Starting in 1639. Derived from dialectal starting (“terrain where goods can be temporarily stored, storage site for sand, shells, gravel etc.”).


Stierop

Attested as Stierp in 1639. Compound of a term cognate to stuur (“wild, rough, turbulent”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).


Bollendorp

Attested as Bollendorp in 1680. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. If the toponym is old, a derivation from Middle Dutch Bolle (a personal name) and dorp (“homestead, village, settlement”) is possible. If the toponym is young, a derivation from the plural form of bol (“bulb”) and dorp (“village”) is possible.


Bergen aan Zee

A coastal village in Bergen municipality, North Holland province, Netherlands.


Bergen aan Zee

Attested as Bergen aan Zee in 1848. Derived from the toponym Bergen, aan (“on”) and zee (“sea”).

a village in Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Egmond aan den Hoef

First attested as ekmunde in 1167. Derived from the toponym Egmond (of unknown etymology) with the identifier aan den Hoef (derived from Middle Dutch huue (“piece of land of a certain size”)). The identifier was added to distinguish the settlement from Egmond aan Zee and Egmond-Binnen.

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unknown


Egmond aan Zee

First attested as egmunda super mare in 1449. Derived from the toponym Egmond (of unknown etymology) with the identifier aan zee (derived from aan (“on”) and zee (“sea”)). The identifier was added to distinguish the settlement from Egmond aan den Hoef and Egmond-Binnen.

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unknown

a village and former municipality of Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Egmond-Binnen

First attested as ekmunde in 922. Derived from the toponym Egmond (of unknown etymology) with the identifier binnen (“inland”). The identifier was added to distinguish the settlement from Egmond aan den Hoef and Egmond aan Zee.

unknown


Groet

First attested as grothen in 1130-1161. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch grode (“accreted land”). Compare De Groe, Graauw and Groede.


Aagtdorp

First attested as ekthorp in 1215-1226. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch eggh (“corner, boundary”) and dorp (“farmstead, village, secondary settlement”). The first element is unlikely to be a personal name or dialectal aagt (“low-lying pasture”). Compare Bregtdorp.

Ees'trup (alternative)
Eechtrip (alternative)


Bregtdorp

Attested as Bregdorp in 1843. Likely a compound of Bregt (a personal name) and dorp (“farmstead, village, secondary settlement”). Compare Aagtdorp.


Catrijp

Attested as Catryp in 1680. Compound of kat (“cat, arched ridge, lesser, mud”) and rijp (“edge, bank”).

a hamlet in Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Camperduin

→ English: Camperdown

First attested as campthorpa in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch camp (“undeveloped field”) and thorpa (“farmstead, village, secondary settlement”). The second element was gradually replaced by duin (“dune”).


Hargen

First attested as horgana around 822-825. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch harag (“holy place”). Compare Harich, Kethel and Harrow.


Rinnegom

First attested as rinighem around the end of the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Rinne (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”).


Wimmenum

First attested as wymnam around the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from the dative plural form of a hydronym derived from Old Frisian wime (“osier (Salix viminalis)”).

unknown

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a hamlet and former municipality of Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Het Woud

First attested as wymnemmerwalt around the end of the 11th century. Derived from Old Dutch walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Zanegeest

Attested as Sanegeest in 1639. Likely a compound of Old Frisian sand (“sand”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”).


Egmondermeer

Compound of the toponym Egmond and meer (“lake”). Named after a polder.


Broek op Langedijk

First attested as broec in the 12th century. Derived from Middle Dutch bruec (“marsh, marshland”) and the name of a levee (a compound of lang (“long”) and dijk (“levee”)).

a village and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands


De Noord

a village in Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands


Noord-Scharwoude

First attested as bernardeskercha in 1094. Compound of noord (“north-”), the toponym Schoorl and Old Dutch walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The settlement was initially called Bernardeskercha, a compound of Bernard (a personal name) and kirika (“church”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid-Scharwoude.

Norskerwou (alternative)
Noorskerwou (alternative)


Zuid-Scharwoude

First attested as sudrekercha in 1094. Compound of zuid (“south-”), the toponym Schoorl and Old Dutch walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The settlement was initially called Sudrekercha, a compound of sūthar (“southern, south-”) and kirika (“church”). The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Noord-Scharwoude.


Oudkarspel

First attested as aldenkercha in 1094. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and kercspel (“parish, village with a church”).


Sint Pancras

First attested as pancraets in 1433. Named after Saint Pancras of Rome.

Sundebankeres (alternative)
Bankeres (alternative)


Broekhorn

Attested as Broeckhorn in 1631. Compound of the toponym Broek op Langedijk and horn (“corner, protruding bend”).

a hamlet in Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands


Draai

Attested as Draai in 1899. Derived from draai (“narrow swing bridge”).


Frik

Attested as Frik (De) in 1899. Derived from dialectal frik (“mince, large sum of money”). The precise motivation for the coining of the toponym is unknown.


't Kruis

First attested as de cruijs Wech in 1631. Derived from kruis (“cross, crossing”).


Pannekeet

Attested as Pannekeet in 1877. Compound of the plural form of pan (“pan”) and keet (“shack”), referring here to a shack used as a saltern. It is unclear whether the toponym refers to a physical shack or if it derives from a surname.


Avenhorn

First attested as lutekedrecht around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (a personal name) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”). The village was originally called Lutekedrecht, a compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).

a village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands


Bobeldijk

First attested as boebeldijck in 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch bobel (“spikerush, Eleocharis sp.”) and dyc (“levee”).

Bobbeldoik (alternative)
Bobbeldik (alternative)

a village in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands


De Goorn

First attested as den gore around 1312. Derived from Middle Dutch gore (“swampy forest soil”).


Grosthuizen

First attested as asthusa in the 12th century. Derived from a contracted compound of groot (“great, big”), Old Frisian ast (“east-, eastern”) and the plural form of hūs (“house”).


Hensbroek

First attested as hensbroec around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Hen (a personal name) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”).


Obdam

First attested as opdam at the beginning of the 13th century. Compound of Middle Dutch op (“up, elevated”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Uitdam.


Scharwoude

First attested as scaderwoude around 1312. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch scaer (“shore, bank”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Schardam.

Skarwou (alternative)
Skarwoude (alternative)


Spierdijk

First attested as spierdijck in 1365. Compound of Middle Dutch spier (“long, tough rhizome of a rush”) and dyc (“levee”). Compare Stoppeldijk.


Wogmeer

First attested as wogmeir in 1343-1345. Originally a hydronym, potentially derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *wag (“moving water, wave”) and Middle Dutch meer (“lake”). Compare Weiwerd and Wognum.


Zuidermeer

Attested as Zuyder M. in 1665. From zuider- (“southern”) + meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake. The toponym contrasts with Noordermeer.


Berkmeer

Attested as De Berck meer around 1631. Compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.

a hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands


Baarsdorpermeer

First attested as barsdorp in 1345. Compound of the toponym Baarsdorp (a compound of Middle Dutch Baer (a personal name) and dorp (“farmstead, village, subsidiary settlement”)) and meer (“lake”). Named after a former lake.


De Hulk

Attested as HULK (DE) in 1844. Derived from hulk (“type of ship”). Named after a former inn which used a hulk on its signage.


Kathoek

Attested as d'Cathoeck in 1680. Potentially a compound of kade (“quay, embankment”) and hoek (“corner, protruding bend”). Compare Katham.


Obdammerdijk

Compound of the toponym Obdam and dijk (“levee”).


Oostmijzen

Attested as Oostmysen in 1639. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and a word which may derive from or be cognate to Middle Dutch mies (“wetland”). Compare De Meije, Mijdrecht, Mijnden, Misson and Mite.


Noord-Spierdijk

Compound of noord (“north-”) and the toponym Spierdijk. The toponym contrasts with Zuid-Spierdijk.


Zuid-Spierdijk

Compound of zuid (“south-”) and the toponym Spierdijk. The toponym contrasts with Noord-Spierdijk.


Blokker

First attested as westerblocweere in 1289. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch bloc (“piece of farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”) and weer (“enclosed piece of land located between two ditches”). The settlement was formerly known as Westerblokker. After the village was incorporated into Hoorn, it became known simply as Blokker.

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a village and former municipality of Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


Hoogkarspel

First attested as hoghekerspel around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch hooch (“high, elevated”) and kercspel (“parish, village with a church”).

a village and former municipality of Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Oosterblokker

First attested as oesterbloecwere around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch ooster (“eastern”), bloc (“farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”) and were (“enclosed piece of land located between two ditches”).

a village in Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Oosterleek

First attested as oesterleke in 1311. Originally a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch ooster (“eastern”) and leek (“natural watercourse”). Compare Medemblik and Oterleek.


Schellinkhout

First attested as scellinchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch schellinge (“boundary”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Compare Schellingwoude and Terschelling.


Venhuizen

First attested as veinhusen around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and the plural form of huus (“house”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to ven (“pasture”).


Westwoud

First attested as westenwoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch west (“west-, western”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Wijdenes

First attested as widenesse around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch wide (“wide”) and nesse (“headland, spit”).


De Bangert

Attested as Bogert in 1680. Derived from a dialectal form of bongerd (“orchard”).

a hamlet in Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Binnenwijzend

First attested as binnenwisen around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch binnen (“inland”) and dialectal wisene (“watercourse, levee or quay next to a watercourse”). Compare Oosterwijzend, Westerwijzend, Wijster and Wijzend.


Blokdijk

First attested as block-dyck in 1402. Compound of Middle Dutch blok (“farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”) and dyc (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.


De Buurt

* (Drechterland) Derived from buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Medemblik) Attested as de Buert in 1680. Derived from buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

a hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


De Hout

Attested as Den Hont [sic] in 1639. Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


De Weed

First attested as die weed in 1417. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from dialectal weed (“land located outside of a levee”), Middle Dutch wede (“forest, brushwood”) or wede (“woad, Isatis tinctoria”).

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uncertain


Kraaienburg

Attested as Kraaijenburg in 1886. Compound of the plural form of kraai (“crow, Corvus corone”) and burg (“manor”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.


Leekerweg

Compound of the toponym Oosterleek and weg (“way, road”). Named after a road.


Munnickaij

Attested as Munnekij in 1899. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of monnik (“monk”) and kade (“quay, embankment”) or a term denoting an artificial mound used for habitation. An alternative reading of the toponym interprets it as a derivation from a term meaning "dungheap". Compare Munnikij.


Oudijk

Attested as Den Ouden Dyck in 1680. Compound of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a former levee.


Tersluis

Attested as Ter Sluys in 1680. Compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.


Westerbuurt

From wester- (“western”) + buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


Wijmers

Attested as De Wymers in 1680. Derived from dialectal wijmers (“land located outside of a levee, levee, watercourse running alongside a levee”).


Zittend

Attested as De Zijdtwindt in 1680. Derived from a contraction of zijdewind (“sideways levee, rear embankment”).


Oosterwijzend

First attested as wisende in 1336. From ooster- (“eastern”) and dialectal wijzend (“watercourse”). The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijzend. Compare Binnenwijzend, Wijster and Wijzend.


Westerwijzend

From wester- (“western”) and dialectal wijzend (“watercourse”). The element wester- was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterwijzend. Compare Binnenwijzend, Wijster and Wijzend.


Bovenkarspel

First attested as bovenkerspel around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch boven (“up, inland, upstream”) and kercspel (“parish, village with a church”).

inh

a village and former municipality of Stede Broec, North Holland, Netherlands


Grootebroek

First attested as groote broec in 1288. Compound of Middle Dutch groot (“great, big”) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Lutjebroek.


Broekerhaven

Attested as Broeckerhaven in 1575. Compound of the toponym Grootebroek (referring here to a former city composed of Bovenkarspel and Grootebroek) and haven (“harbour”).

a hamlet in Stede Broec, North Holland, Netherlands


Oosterdijk

Attested as Den Ooster Dyck in 1680. From ooster- (“eastern”) + dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby section of the Westfriese Zeedijk.

a village in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands


Whitcombe

en-proper noun

Whitcombe (countable and uncountable, plural Whitcombes)

Whitcombes (plural)
Whitcomb (alternative)

From either Old English wīd (“wide”) or hwīt (“white”) + cumb (“combe, valley”).

A village and civil parish in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY717882).

A hamlet in Corton Denham parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6323).


Abbekerk

First attested as abbenkerke around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Abbe (a personal name) and kerk (“church”).

a village and former municipality of Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


Andijk

First attested as alhier onder de dijk in 1667. Likely derived from aandijk (“small levee located at the outer foot of a marine or river levee”).

Andoik (alternative)
Andik (alternative)


Benningbroek

First attested as bennenbroech around 1338. Compound of Middle Dutch Benne (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and bruec (“marsh, marshland”).

a village in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


Hauwert

First attested as oudeboxwoude around 1312. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch hauwe (“peel, shell”) and aert (“farmland, ploughed land”). Formerly called Oudeboxwoude.


Lambertschaag

First attested as lambrechtscoch around 1312. Compound of the name of Saint Lambert of Maastricht and Middle Dutch coge (“land located outside of a levee, land next to a watercourse”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to schage (“copse”) under the influence of nearby Schagen.


Nibbixwoud

First attested as nuweboxwoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”), either Bok (a personal name) or bux (“common box, Buxus sempervirens”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The toponym formerly contrasted with Oudeboxwoude (currently called Hauwert).


Midwoud

First attested as midwoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch mid (“mid-, middle”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The village was named for its location between Nibbixwoud and Oostwoud.


Onderdijk

Attested as Onderdijk in 1839-1859. Derived from onderdijk (“bank at the bottom of a levee”).


Opperdoes

First attested as those and thosa at the end of the 11th century. Compound of opper (“upper, landinward”) and Old Dutch thosa (“mossy bog, overgrown swamp or marsh, light turf”).


Sijbekarspel

First attested as siboutskerspel around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Sybout (a personal name) and kercspel (“parish, village with a church”).


Twisk

First attested as twisca around 1243-1245. Derived from Old Frisian twisk (“between, on the boundary”).


Wervershoof

First attested as warfartshove around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Warfart (a personal name) and huue (“piece of land of a certain size”). The village may be named after Saint Werenfried.

Wûrversouf (alternative)
Wûrsouf (alternative)
Souf (alternative)


Zwaagdijk-Oost

First attested as zuoechdyc in 1319. Compound of the toponym Zwaag, Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”) and oost (“east”). Named after a nearby levee. The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from Zwaagdijk-West.


Zwaagdijk-West

First attested as zuoechdyc in 1319. Compound of the toponym Zwaag, Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”) and west (“west”). Named after a nearby levee. The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Zwaagdijk-Oost.


Wijzend

Attested as Wijsent in 1639. Derived from dialectal wijzend (“watercourse, levee, quay or road next to a watercourse”). Named after a nearby levee. Compare Binnenwijzend, Oosterwijzend, Westerwijzend and Wijster.


Bennemeer

First attested as bomenmeer in 1324. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch meer (“lake”). The first element may be Benne (a personal name), benne (“fish basket made of osiers”) or bon (“fyke, hoop net”). Named after a former lake.


Broerdijk

Attested as Broer Dijck in 1680. Compound of broer (“brother”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.


Het Hoogeland

/ɦɛt ˈɦoː.ɣəˌlɑnt/

Derived from a compound of hoog (“high”) and land (“land”).


Koppershorn

Attested as Coppershorn in 1680. Compound of kopper (“worker who cuts off the heads of cod”) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”).


Lekermeer

Attested as De Leeck in 1665. Compound of the hydronym Leek (derived from laak (“natural watercourse”)) and meer (“lake”).


Munnikij

Attested as Munnicky in 1680. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially a compound of monnik (“monk”) and kade (“quay, embankment”) or a term denoting an artificial mound used for habitation. An alternative reading of the toponym interprets it as a derivation from a term meaning "dungheap". Compare Munnickaij.


Veldhuis

Attested as Polder het Veldhuis in 1839-1859. Derived from veldhuis (“field settlement”).


Het Westeinde

Attested as t Westeinde in 1865. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and einde (“end”).


Aartswoud

First attested as nedartswoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Edaert (a personal name) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Aarswoud (alternative)
Ierswoud (alternative)

a village in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


De Weere

* (Opmeer) Attested as De Weeren in 1680. Derived from dialectal were (“piece of land between two drainage ditches”). Named after a polder.
* (Hollands Kroon) Attested as De Weeren in 1680. Derived from dialectal were (“piece of land between two drainage ditches”). Named after a polder.

a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Hoogwoud

First attested as alta silua in 1289. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym *Hooghout and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

inh

a village and former municipality of Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Opmeer

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Opmeer

First attested as upmere around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch up (“up, elevated, upstream”) (potentially used here in the sense "at") and meer (“lake”).

Meronyms: Aartswoud, Abbekerkeweere, De Kaag, De Kolk, De Snip, De Weere, Gouwe, Harderwijk, Hoogwoud, Lagehoek, Paradijs, Spanbroek, Wadway, Zandwerven

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Wadway

First attested as waddeweye in 1256. Compound of Middle Dutch wadde (“ford, shallow area”) and Old Frisian wei (“way, road”).


Gouwe

First attested as gowe in 1437. Derived from a hydronym of uncertain origin.

a hamlet in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Zandwerven

Attested as op Sandwerven in 1653. Compound of zand (“sand”) and the plural form of werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Abbekerkeweere

Compound of the toponym Abbekerk and were (“piece of land located between two drainage ditches”). Named after a section of a polder.


De Kaag

Derived from kaag (“land located outside of a levee”).


Lagehoek

Compound of laag (“low”) and hoek (“corner”). Named after a polder.


Langereis

Attested as De lange Reys in 1575. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of lang (“long”) and Proto-Germanic *rîsan (“move, flow”). Compare Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Rijsbrug and Rijsenhout.

Lengerois (alternative)
Langerois (alternative)


Anna Paulowna

As a location name, first attested as den Nieuwe-Anna-Paulowna-polder in 1846. Named after Anna Pavlovna of Russia.

a village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Barsingerhorn

First attested as bersincshorne in 1289. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Bersing (derived from Middle Dutch Barse (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).


Breezand

Attested as Breesant in 1665. Compound of breed (“broad”) and zand (“sand bar”). Named after a former sand bar.

a village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Den Oever

First attested as t oever in 1432. Derived from Middle Dutch oever (“shore”).

Nover (alternative)
Noefer (alternative)
Noever (alternative)


Haringhuizen

First attested as heringhehusen in 1344. Compound of Middle Dutch Here (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huus (“house”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to haring (“herring, Clupea harengus”).


Hippolytushoef

First attested as ypolshove in 1343-1344. Compound of the name of Saint Hippolytus of Rome and Middle Dutch huue (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Kolhorn

Attested as Kolhoiren in 1518. Potentially a compound of kol (“elevated place, top, head”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

Klorre (alternative)
Klorn (alternative)


Kreileroord

Attested as Dorp IV in 1930. Compound of the toponym Creil and oord (“place”). The name was chosen as the winner of a naming competition in the beginning of the 1950s. Compare Kreil.


Lutjewinkel

Attested as Lutke Winckel in 1680. Compound of dialectal lutke (“small”) and the toponym Winkel.


Middenmeer

Attested as Middenmeer in 1932. Compound of midden (“middle, mid-”) and meer (“lake”). The settlement was named for its location in the middle of the Wieringermeer polder.


Nieuwe Niedorp

First attested as niewenniedorp in 1289. Derived from Middle Dutch nieu (“new”) and a compound of nie (“new”) and dorp (“village, secondary settlement”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude Niedorp.


Oude Niedorp

First attested as nienthorp around the end of the 11th century. Derived from Middle Dutch out (“old”) and a compound of nie (“new”) and dorp (“village, secondary settlement”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Niedorp.


Slootdorp

Attested as Slootdorp in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Sloot (derived from sloot (“ditch”)) and dorp (“village”). Named after a former gully.


Van Ewijcksluis

Attested as Ewijk Sluis in 1839-1859. Compound of Van Ewijck (a surname) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The village is named after Daniël Jacob van Ewijck van Oostbroek van de Bilt, a former King's commissioner of Noord-Holland who was involved in the empolderment of the Anna Paulowna polder.

nl:Daniël Jacob van Ewijck van Oostbroek van de Bilt


't Veld

Attested as t Veld in 1839-1859. Derived from veld (“field”), used here as a collective reference to land located inside of a levee.


Wieringerwaard

Attested as Wieringerwaert in 1639. Compound of the toponym Wieringen and waard (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”).


Wieringerwerf

Attested as Wieringerwerf in 1936. Compound of the toponym Wieringen and werf (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Zijdewind

First attested as nuwe nyedorper zydwijnde in 1421. Derived from Middle Dutch sidewende (“sideways levee, rear embankment”).


Blokhuizen

Attested as Tblochuis in 1575. Derived from blokhuis (“blockhouse”). Named after a former fortification.

Blokkehuize (alternative)
Blokhúze (alternative)


Emaus

Attested as Emaüs in 1670. Named after the Biblical city. Originally the name of a farmhouse.


Gelderse Buurt

Attested as Geldersche huisjes in 1869. Derived from Gelders (“of or pertaining to Gelderland”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). The hamlet was populated by impoverished families from Gelderland in 1846.


De Gest

Potentially attested as wiringheest in 1130-1161, attested with certainty as gestenlanden in 1343-1344. Derived from Middle Dutch geest (“elevated sandy land”).


Groetpolder

Compound of Middle Dutch groede (“accreted land”) and polder (“polder”). Named after a polder.


De Haukes

Attested as Haukes in 1680. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a diminutive form of hau (“pool, swampland”), from hou (“homestead”), from a dialectal variant of hooi (“hay”) and, finally, from hauw (“shell, hull”).

unk

unknown


De Heid

Attested as de Heid in 1866. Derived from a variant of heide (“heath, heathland”).


De Hoelm

Attested as Hoelm in 1680. Derived from holm (“hill, elevated place, island”).


Hogebieren

Attested as Hooge Bieren in 1680. Derived from a compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and the dative plural form of Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”).
Compare Bierum and Pietersbierum.


Hollebalg

Attested as Hollebulkerweg in 1839-1859. Derived from a nearby hydronym, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of hol (“low-lying, deep, swampy”) and balg (“stream which swells during floods”).


Kleine Sluis

Attested as Kleine Sluis in 1839-1859. Derived from klein (“small”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”).


Kreil

Attested as De Creyl in 1680. Derived from West Frisian kreil (“wild brushwood, brushwood growing on low-lying swampland”). See also Creil and Kreileroord.


Lutjekolhorn

Attested as Lutje Kolhorn in 1946. Compound of lutje (“small”) and the toponym Kolhorn.


Moerbeek

Attested as Moerbeeckerthyenden van Nyerop in 1593. Compound of moer (“moor, fenland”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Mientbrug

Compound of a variant of meent (“communal land”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a bridge located at the Mientweg road.


Noord-Stroe

First attested as d'nortside van stroeden in 1343-1344. Compound of Middle Dutch nort (“north-”) and the toponym Stroe.


Noordburen

Attested as Noordt Burom in 1680. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, small house”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zandburen.


Noorderbuurt

From noorder- (“northern”) + buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Hollands Kroon) Attested as Noord Geest in 1839-1859. The element buurt replaced original geest (“elevated sandy land”).
* (Texel) Attested as Noorderbuurt in 1839-1859.

af

a hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


De Normer

Potentially attested as northanheri in 918-948, attested with certainty as normaer in 1343-1344. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch nort (“north-, northern”) and meer (“lake”). It is possible, however, that the toponym is actually a reinterpretation of a compound of Old Dutch north (“north-, northern”) and heri (“sandy ridge”).


Oosterklief

Attested as Ooster kliff in 1680. From ooster- (“eastern”) and dialectal klief (“slope, precipice”). The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerklief.


Westerklief

Attested as Wester kliff in 1680. Compound of wester- (“western”) and dialectal klief (“slope, precipice”). The element wester- was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterklief.


Poolland

Attested as Pool Landt in 1680. Potentially derived from poolland (“the Arctic”), with the name having been given by whalers heading to the Arctic.


Smerp

First attested as smyeriep in 1432. Likely a compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch ripe (“edge, bank”). The first element may be cognate to dialectal smeu (“weak, soft”).


De Strook

Attested as Strook in 1913. Derived from strook (“strip”). Originally the name of a field.


Spoorbuurt

First attested as Halte in 1869. Compound of spoor (“railway”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


Terdiek

First attested as op der deke in 1343. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch deeck (“washed up brushwood, washed up reeds or rushes”). The second element was later reinterpreted to a dialectal variant of dijk (“levee”).


Vatrop

Potentially attested as uaroht in 918-948, attested with certainty as fortrapa in 922. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from a term cognate to Old English faroð (“beach, coast”) or, alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *ferhô (“evergreen oak, (Quercus ilex)”) or *farnô (“fern”) suffixed with *-oþ. If the oldest attestation does not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”) is possible.


Verlaat

Attested as Niedorper Verlaat in 1680. Derived from verlaat (“small lift-lock”).


Wateringskant

Attested as Waterings Cant in 1680. Compound of watering (“drainage channel”) and kant (“side”).


De Weel

Attested as de Wael in 1680. Derived from a variant of waal (“kolk lake”).


Grotewal

Attested as Groote Wal in 1680. Compound of groot (“great, big”) and wal (“embankment wall, levee”).

a hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands


Keinse

First attested as kaense in 1319. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from keen (“gully, creek”) suffixed with a collectivising suffix, although the morphology of the toponym does not match well with this etymology. Compare Keent and Kinrooi.

unk

unclear


Lagedijk

Attested as Leechdyck around 1660. Compound of lang (“long”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.


Tjallewal

Attested as tLallewal in 1680. Potentially a compound of Tjalle (a personal name) and wal (“embankment wall, levee”).


Tolke

Attested as Tolke in 1575. Potentially derived from a contraction of a variant of tolhekke (“toll-gate”).


't Wad

Attested as Twadt in 1680. Derived from wade (“ford, shallow place”).


Dirkshorn

Attested as Dierickshorn in 1573. Compound of Dierick (a personal name) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

a village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands


Eenigenburg

First attested as eimhborch [read: einihborch] in 1289. Compound of Middle Dutch enich (“lonely, abandoned”) and borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). The settlement may have formed around a castle built by Floris V of Holland.


Krabbendam

First attested as crabbendamme in 1413-1414. Potentially formed analogously to krabbendijk (“sea defence consisting of wooden poles located in front of the main levee”). Compare Krabbendijke.


Tuitjenhorn

First attested as tutinghehorne in 1280-1287. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym Tutinghe (derived from Old Dutch *Tuto (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

Tuitjehorre (alternative)
Tuitjehorren (alternative)


Valkkoog

First attested as valkencoech in 1318. Compound of Middle Dutch Valke (a personal name) and coge (“land next to water, land located outside of a levee”).


Waarland

First attested as De Waedt Polder in 1665. Compound of waard (“polder complex surrounded by water”) and land (“land”). Named after a polder.


Warmenhuizen

A village in Schagen municipality, North Holland province, Netherlands.


Warmenhuizen

First attested as wermerhusen in 1280-1287. Potentially a compound of a hydronym or a personal name and the plural form of Middle Dutch huus (“house”). Compare Warmond and Wormer.

Warmehuize (alternative)
Wermehúze (alternative)

a village and former municipality of Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands


Dijkstaal

Derived from dijkstaal (“foundation of a levee”).


't Rijpje

First attested as rijpwetering before 1478. Derived from the diminutive form of rijp (“edge, bank”).


Schagerwaard

Compound of the toponym Schagen and waard (“polder complex surrounded by water”). Named after a polder.


Schoorldam

Attested as Schoorldam in 1569. Compound of the toponym Schoorl and dam (“dam”).


Slootgaard

Attested as De Slootgert in 1680. Compound of sloot (“ditch”) and gaard (“garden”). Originally the name of a polder.


Woudmeer

Compound of woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”) and meer (“lake”). Named after a polder.


Zijpersluis

Attested as Jacob Claeszoons sluijsgen gelegen voor aan de Zijpe in 1634. Compound of the hydronym Zijpe and sluis (“lock, sluice”).


Burgerbrug

Attested as Burgerbrug of Eenigenburgerbrug in 1840. Compound of the toponym Eenigenburg and brug (“bridge”).


Callantsoog

First attested as callinge at the end of the 11th century. Compound of the toponym Callens (derived from Old Frisian Calla (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-) and oog (“island, isle”).


Petten

First attested as pathem [read: puthem] in 918-948. Compound of a variant of Old Dutch put (“well”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).


Schagerbrug

Attested as Schagerbrugge in 1613. Compound of the toponym Schagen and brug (“bridge”).

Skaambrég (alternative)
Skagerbrég (alternative)


Sint Maartensbrug

Attested as Sinte Maertensbrugge in 1613. Compound of the toponym Sint Maarten and brug (“bridge”).

Simmersebreg (alternative)
Simbreg (alternative)


Sint Maartensvlotbrug

Attested as St Maartens Vlotbrug in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym Sint Maarten and vlotbrug (“retractable floating bridge”).


Sint Maartenszee

Compound of the toponym Sint Maarten and zee (“sea”).


Abbestede

First attested as Abstee around 1563. Compound of Abbe (a personal name) and stede (“place”). Compare Abstede.


Burgervlotbrug

Attested as Burger Vlotbrug in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym Eenigenburg and vlotbrug (“retractable floating bridge”).


't Buurtje

Attested as t Buurtje in 1839-1859. Derived from the diminutive form of buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


De Stolpen

Attested as Stolpen in 1839-1859. Derived from the plural form of stolp (“type of farmhouse”).


Groote Keeten

Attested as de Keten in 1680. Derived from groot (“great, big”) and the plural form of keet (“wooden shack”).


Het Korfwater

Attested as Land genaamd het Korfwater in 1839-1859. Originally a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of korf (“eel basket”) and water (“watercourse”).


Keinsmerbrug

First attested as Keijnsemer Brug in 1680. Compound of the toponym Keinse and brug (“bridge”).


Leihoek

Attested as Leihoek in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym Leie (derived from lei (“wet peat bog, swampy flooded land”)) and hoek (“corner”).


Mennonietenbuurt

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as MENNISTENBUURT in 1846. Compound of the plural form of Mennoniet (“Mennonite, Anabaptist”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
* (Utrecht) Attested as de Mennonitenbuurt in 1846. Compound of the plural form of Mennoniet (“Mennonite, Anabaptist”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

a hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands


Stolpervlotbrug

Attested as Stolper Vlotbrug in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym De Stolpen and vlotbrug (“retractable floating bridge”).


Huisduinen

First attested as husidina in 918-948. The toponym has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *husid-inja- (“place of refuge, secure location”), in turn derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to hide, to occlude”) and related to Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌶𐌳 (huzd, “treasure, hoard”), Old English hord (“hoard, treasure”) and Old Saxon hord (“hidden courtyard, treasure”). Alternative interpretations include Proto-Celtic *Kusidiniom (literally “settlement of Kusidinios”) and Proto-Germanic *hus-idh-umnjô- (“place of houses”). The toponym was later reinterpreted to a compound of huis (“house”) and the plural form of duin (“dune”).
Compare Heusden, Huizinge and Opheusden.

cog

a village in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands


Friese Buurt

Derived from Fries (“Frisian”) and buurt (“hamlet, settlement”). The settlement was named after Frisian canal labourers. Compare Friezenbuurt.

a hamlet in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands


De Kooy

Attested as De Kooi in 1839-1859. Derived from kooi (“duck decoy”).


Blauwe Keet

Attested as De blauwe Keet in 1839-1859. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and keet (“wooden shack”). Named after a former shack.


Nafferton

East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire#English

A village and civil parish east of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0559).


Hutton Cranswick

A village and civil parish south of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0252).


Cranswick

en-proper noun

Cranswick (countable and uncountable, plural Cranswicks)

Perhaps from Old English cran (“crane”) + -s- + wīċ (“village”).

Hutton Cranswick
Hutton Cranswick#English

A suburban village in Hutton Cranswick parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0252).


De Waal

First attested as waelkerken in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch wale (“kolk lake, deep pool”).

inh

a village in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


Oudeschild

Attested as t Schilt in 1618. Compound of oud (“old”) and an unclear element. The second element may derive from West Frisian skil (“small seashell”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, be cognate to the hydronym Schelde. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuweschild. Compare Schouwen.

Ouweskil (alternative)
Skil (alternative)


Nieuweschild

Attested as t Nieuwe Schilt in 1680. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and an unclear element. The second element may derive from West Frisian skil (“small seashell”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, be cognate to the hydronym Schelde. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudeschild.
Compare Schouwen.


't Horntje

Attested as Het Horntje in 1839-1859. Derived from the diminutive form of horn (“protruding bend, corner”), used here in the rare sense of "headland".


Bargen

First attested as barchambocht in 1436. Derived from the plural form of a variant of Middle Dutch berch (“hill, elevated place”).


De Westen

First attested as uuemminge in 918-948. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Frisian Wemme (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- or from a term meaning "poor soil". The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to westen (“west”).


Dijkmanshuizen

First attested as Dijkmanshuizen in 1839-1859. Compound of dijkman (“man who works on a levee”) or Dijkman (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Harkebuurt

First attested as harkeburen in 1356-1359. Compound of Middle Dutch Harke (a personal name) and the plural form of buur (“cottage, house”). The second element was eventually replaced by buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


Het Noorden

Derived from noorden (“north”). Named after a polder.


Noord Haffel

First attested as noirthaffalredyck in 1436. Derived from Middle Dutch nort (“north-, northern”) and a term derived from halve (“half”). The element nort was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid Haffel. Compare Trintelen.


Zuid Haffel

First attested as suythaffalredyck in 1436. Derived from Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and a term derived from halve (“half”). The element suut was added to distinguish the settlement from Noord Haffel. Compare Trintelen.


Ongeren

First attested as ungherburen in 1363. Compound of Old Frisian Ungher (a personal name) and the plural form of buer (“cottage, small house”).


Spijkdorp

First attested as spike in 1436. Compound of Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).


Tienhoven

* (Stichtse Vecht) First attested as decem mansorum sitorum in marsenvene in 1243. Compound of Middle Dutch tien (“ten”) and the plural form of huue (“piece of land of a certain size”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as tienhouen in 1363. Compound of Middle Dutch tien (“ten”) and the plural form of huue (“piece of land of a certain size”).
* (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as x. hoeven ende een vierendel, streckende op des biscops grave in 1327. Compound of Middle Dutch tien (“ten”) and the plural form of huue (“piece of land of a certain size”).

a village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Westermient

Attested as Miendgronden in 1866. Compound of the toponym De Westen and a variant of meent (“communal land”).


Midden-Eierland

Attested as Middeneierland in 1936. Compound of midden (“middle, mid-”) and the toponym Eierland. The element midden was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid-Eierland.


Zuid-Eierland

Attested as Zuid-Eierland in 1899. Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the toponym Eierland. The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Midden-Eierland.


Groby

en-proper noun

Groby (countable and uncountable, plural Grobys)

Perhaps from Old Norse gróf (“pit, hollow, gully”) + býr (“farmstead”).

Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth#English

A village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5207).


Brierfield

A locality in Bellingen Shire, New South Wales, Australia.


Hapton

A village and civil parish in Burnley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7931).

Tharston and Hapton
Tharston and Hapton#English

A village in Tharston and Hapton parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1796).


Tharston

A village in Tharston and Hapton parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1894).


Mortehoe

A village and civil parish in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4545).


بنگالی

head

بنگالی • (bangâli)

fa-proper noun

بنگالی • (bangâli)

[bäŋ.ɡɑː.líː]

[bäŋ.ɡɑː.líː]

[bäŋ.ɡɑː.líː]

[bäŋ.ɡɔː.lí]

[bæŋ.ɡɒː.líː]

fa:زبان بنگالی

a village in Ramkan district, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands#English

a village in Nancowry tehsil, Nicobar district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India


بنگالی

pa-proper noun

بَنگالِی • (bangālī) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਬੰਗਾਲੀ)

بَنگالِی (canonical)
bangālī (romanization)
ਬੰਗਾਲੀ (Gurmukhi)

/bə̃ŋ.ɡäː.liː/

a village in Nancowry, Nicobar district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India


بنگالی

ur-proper noun

بنگالی • (bangālī) f (Hindi spelling बंगाली)

Borrowed from Classical Persian بنگالی (bangālī), from بنگاله (bangāla, “Bengal”).


Bangali

en-noun

Bangali (countable and uncountable, plural Bangalis)

Bangalis (plural)
Bengali (alternative standard)
Bangalee (alternative archaic)
Bengalee (alternative archaic)

(uncountable) A village in Ramkan district, Qeshm County, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

(uncountable) A village in Nancowry tehsil, Nicobar district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.


Orford

en-proper noun

Orford (countable and uncountable, plural Orfords)

From Old English ōra (“bank, shore”) + ford (“ford”).

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM422499).

A coastal village in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Glamorgan-Spring Bay#English


Lower Beeding

A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2227).


Fountainhall

A hamlet in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Edinburghshire / Midlothian (OS grid ref NT4349).


Brithdir

A village in New Tredegar community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1502).

A hamlet in Penbryn community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN3447).

Brithdir and Llanfachreth
Brithdir and Llanfachreth#English

A hamlet in Brithdir and Llanfachreth community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH7718).

A locality in Berriew community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1902).


Berriew

Apparently from the Welsh name Aberriw, from aber + River Rhiw, on which the village is situated near its confluence with the Severn.

A village and community in Powys, Wales, historically in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ1800).


Llanfachreth

A settlement in Brithdir and Llanfachreth community, Gwynedd, Wales, historically in Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH7522).


Enslow

Enslow (countable and uncountable, plural Enslows)

Enslows (plural)
Enloe (alternative)
Enlow (alternative)
Inlow (alternative)

A hamlet in Bletchingdon parish, Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4818).


Theddlethorpe All Saints

A village and civil parish (served by Theddlethorpe All Saints and St Helens Parish Council) in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4688).


Theddlethorpe St Helen

A village and civil parish (served by Theddlethorpe All Saints and St Helens Parish Council) in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4788).


Auchtertool

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2190).


Doonbeg

A coastal village in County Clare, Ireland.