Brasil

Borrowed from Papiamentu Brasil, likely derived from brasil (“brazilwood, Haematoxylum brasiletto”).


Canada

Probably borrowed from French Canada.
The hamlet is attested as Canada in 1954. It was named after the country. Originally the name of a farmhouse.

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.


Leuven

* (Flemish Brabant) From Middle Dutch Loven (Latinised: Lovanium).
* (West Betuwe) First attested as loffna in 788-789. Etymology unknown. Compare Loven.

unk

unknown

A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Zurich

First attested as zuderinghe in 1352. Potentially derived from Old Frisian suder (“southern”) and igge (“corner”) or from suder suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Daniel

The village is named after a former plantation house.


Rome

Afrikaans: Rome

* (capital of Italy) From Middle Dutch rome.
* (Maasdriel) First attested as Rome in 1830-1855. Named after the Italian city, allegedly because many Roman artefacts were found there.

A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Mechelen

* (Belgium) From earlier Mechgelme, Machele, from Medieval Latin Maclines, from Maslines, from Frankish *Maalinas, ultimately from Old Saxon mahal (“meeting room”), from Proto-West Germanic *maþl (“gathering, speech”). See also Limburgish Mechele.
* (Limburg) First attested as mechluns in 1133. Derived from Proto-Germanic *magal (“great, powerful”), related to *mikilaz. Compare Megchelen.

inh

A village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.


Spitsbergen

Afrikaans: Spitsbergen

→ English: Spitsbergen

→ German: Spitzbergen

→ Russian: Шпицбе́рген (Špicbérgen)

Compound of spits + bergen, referring to the “pointed mountains” Dutch navigator and explorer Willem Barentsz sighted on the west coast of the main island. Because Barentsz was unaware of having discovered an archipelago, the name was long used to refer both to the main island and the whole archipelago.
The hamlet is attested as Spitsbergen in 1851–1855 and is named after the archipelago.
The neighbourhood is name after a piece of land named in turn after the archipelago.

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Friesland

First attested as Oost-Vriesland in the 18th century. Named after a farmhouse, which in turn is named after duchess Maria Leopoldina of Oost-Friesland-Rietberg.

A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Zeeland

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as zeelant in 1376. Potentially derived from Old High German selilant (“free patrimony”), itself derived from Latin terra salica (“free patrimony, possession subject to Salic law”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as t guet geheiten zelandt in 1406. Potentially derived from Old High German selilant (“free patrimony”), itself derived from Latin terra salica (“free patrimony, possession subject to Salic law”).

cog

A village and former municipality of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Polen

nl-proper noun

Polen n (adjective Pools, demonym Pool m or Poolse f)

Pools (adjective)
Pool (demonym masculine)
Poolse (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Pole

From Middle Dutch Polen, related to older Polanen.
The hamlet is first attested as Polen in 1899. It is named after the country.

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Schelm

First attested as een beemd de Schelm genaamd in 1606. Likely cognate with dialectal scheluw (“crooked, askew”).

A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


America

First attested as Amerika in 1838-1857. Derived from New Latin America. The settlement was named for its remote location.

Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas#English

A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Bern

First attested as birni in 709. Derived from Proto-Germanic *birnu- (“muck, manure, mud that looks like manure”) with collectivising suffix *-ja-.

inh

A hamlet in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Arum

First attested as aeldrum in 1400. Borrowed from West Frisian Arum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Alder (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Baal

First attested as barla around 850. Compound of bar (“barren, bare”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Baarle-Hertog, Baarle-Nassau, Baarlo, Bahr, Barlo and Hoog-Baarlo.

A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Vessem

First attested as veseme in 1245. Etymology unknown. Not a compound derivation with heem (“home, settlement”) as a second element.

unk

unknown

A village and former municipality of Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Rijnsburg

First attested as rinasburg in 918-948. Equivalent to Rijn + -s- + burg.

Rijnsburg (a village and former municipality of Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands).


Engeland

* (Drenthe) First attested as Engellant in 1811-1813. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Engelaand.
* (Apeldoorn) First attested as englandi in 801. Compound of eng (“pasture, acrage”) and Old Dutch landi (“land”). A local toponymic legend holds that the name is derived from an ancient jury court "in the English style" that is supposed to have convened in the village. There is no historical evidence for the existence of such a court.
* (Oldebroek) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”).
* (Dalfsen) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Engelaand.
* (Hardenberg) First attested as ENGELAND in 1843. Derived from Middle Dutch engelant (“pasture, grassland”).

inh

/ˈɛ.ŋəˌlɑnt/

A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Aam

First attested as apud ambam at the end of the 11th century. Derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *amb- (“water, fog”). Compare Ameland and Amen.

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Amen

First attested as van ame in 1403. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *ama- (“natural watercourse”). Compare Ameland, Emmeloord, Emer and Amdorf.

der

A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Ane

First attested as apud anen in 1232-1233. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from Old Dutch Ano (“a personal name”) or from Transalpine Gaulish anam (“swamp”).

unk

unknown


Ballast

First attested as Ballast in 1738. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon ballast (“weeds”), here referring to a patch of overgrown land.

A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Bent

Attested as bent in 1615. Derived from bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”).

Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Borne

* (Overijssel) First attested as burgunde in 1206. Derived from Proto-Germanic *burgundjô- (“elevated place, highland”). Compare Bergentheim, Warmond, Werkhoven and Bornholm.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as borne in 1301. Derived from Old Dutch borne (“source, spring”).

inh

Meronyms: Hertme, Zenderen

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Born

First attested as burne in 1125. Derived from Old Dutch borne (“spring, source”).
See also Limburgish Bor.

A village and former municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Acht

First attested as achte in 1307. Derived from Middle Dutch achte (“preserve, lordly possession, legal district”). Compare Achterveld, Achtmaal and Echt.

A village in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Appel

First attested as appele in 1146. Etymology unknown. Usually interpreted as a compound of appel (“apple”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil, pool”). An alternative interpretation reads the first component as Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”).

unk

unknown

A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Bath

First attested as insula de boestenbare dicta in 1235. Derived from Middle Dutch bat (“bathwater”). Originally a hydronym.
See also Zealandic Bat.

A village and former municipality of Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Eng

First attested as enghe around 1320. Derived from eng (“farmland located next to a village”).

A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Berg

* (Valkenburg aan de Geul) First attested as berga in 1139. Derived from the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Belgium) Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Eijsden-Margraten) Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Peel en Maas) First attested as Berg in 1936. Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Berg in 1794. Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”).
The surname derives from the toponym or from one of the senses of berg.

Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul#English

A village in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Dale

First attested as dale in 1386. Dative plural of dal (“dale, valley”).

A hamlet in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Brand

* (Limburg) First attested as Op genne Brant in the 18th century. Derived from brand (“site of a fire, location where something has been burned”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as den Brandt in 1750. Derived from brand (“fuel, turf”).

A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Enter

First attested with certainty as entheren in 1188. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch ennet (“duck”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). A derivation from Middle Dutch *enet (“lonely place, hermitage”) is also possible. Compare Eynatten.

cog

A village in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Est

First attested as est in 1316. Perhaps derived from es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) with collectivising -t- suffix or from Middle Dutch est (“branch, brush, maple, Acer”).

inh

A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Fort

First attested as Het Fort in 1851-1855. Derived from fort (“fortress”). Originally the name of a farm.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Fört.

A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Bergen

* (Limburg) First attested as de barge in 1230. Initially derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch berg (“hill, elevated place”). The toponym later shifted to the dative plural form of berg and acquired the meaning settlement at/on the hill.
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as bergum in 918-948. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch berga (“hill, elevated place”), referring here to a series of dunes.

Meronyms: Afferden, Aijen, Beekheuvel, Bergsche Heide, Bleijenbeek, Bosscherheide, Elsteren, Gening, Groote Horst, Hengeland, Heukelom, Kamp, Kleine Horst, Knikkerdorp, Koekoek, Lakei, Op de Belt, Rimpelt, Siebengewald, Smal, 't Leuken, Tuindorp, Vrij, Well, Wellerlooi, Zeelberg

A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

Meronyms: Aagtdorp, Bergen aan Zee, Bregtdorp, Catrijp, Camperduin, Egmond aan den Hoef, Egmond aan Zee, Egmond-Binnen, Egmondermeer, Groet, Hargen, Het Woud, Rinnegom, Schoorl, Westdorp, Wimmenum, Zanegeest

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Heel

First attested as Latin Pagus Catvual between the 1st and 4th century. Compound derived from Proto-Germanic *haþu- (“battle”) and *walla (“wall”), either as a calque from Celtic term or as an originally Germanic term that was calqued into Celtic.
Alternative hypotheses propose a Latin origin of the toponym or a derivation from the demonym of an otherwise unknown tribe. Compare Heerle and Heerlen.
See also Limburgish Hael.

A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.


Hal

First attested as halle in 1230-1231. Derived from Middle Dutch halle (“covered area, hall”) or Proto-Germanic *halha (“spur of a highland”).

A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Essen

* (Gelderland) First attested as essen in 1379-1380. Derived from the plural form of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”).
* (Groningen) First attested as jesse in 1245. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may have been reinterpreted as the plural form of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”). Alternative hypotheses include a derivation from the Biblical name Jesse or a derivation from an unknown prehistoric source.

A hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Hill

First attested as de Hil in 1545. Derived from dialectal hil (“hill, elevated place”).

A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Lies

* (Friesland) First attested as Lies in 1567. Etymology uncertain. Unlikely to be derived from lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as bossce van lies in 1267. Derived from Middle Dutch liesch (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”).

A village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Hall

First attested as hallo in the 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend, highland spur”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). An alternative etymology interprets the name as a compound of Old Dutch hal (“large, spacious home”) and lo. Compare Hallum and Hellum.

cog

A village in Brummen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Amerika

Afrikaans: Amerika

Negerhollands: Ameriki, Meriki

desc

→ Virgin Islands Creole: Ameriki, Meriki

From New Latin America, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci.
The hamlet first appears in the written record in 1909 as Nieuw Amerika. It is named after the continent.

A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Gun

Dutch pronunciation

First attested as ther gonne in 1321. Etymology uncertain. The toponym is potentially derived from an ancient hydronym or from the name of a type of land grant. Alternatively, it may refer to the poor quality of the soil around the settlement. Compare Euvelgunne.

A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Ham

* (Limburg) First attested as Ham around 1776. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).
* (Land van Cuijk) First attested as Ham in 1803-1820. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).
* (Meierijstad) First attested as hamme in 1368. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).

A hamlet in Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Holt

First attested as t Hold in 1867. Derived from holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Made

First attested as die made in 1321. Derived from Middle Dutch made (“pasture, hayfield”).

A village in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Horn

First attested as hurne in 1102. Derived from the dative singular form of Old Dutch horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
See also Limburgish Häör.

inh

A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Monster

First attested as masemunster in 1013. Derived from Old Dutch monstre (“large central parish church”).

A village and former municipality of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Mill

Potentially attested as millen in 1166, attested with certainty as mille in 1228. Etymology unknown. Compare Millen.

unk

unknown

A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Nutter

First attested as nuthere in 1297. Potentially a compound of nut (“use, benefit”) or noot (“nut”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Notter.

A hamlet in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Meer

First attested as t Meer in 1838-1857. Derived from meer (“pool, marsh”).

A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Meer

First attested as mederen in 1333. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch mede (“middle, mid-”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).

A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Most

Derived from dialectal mos (“pool, swamp”) with collectivising suffix -t.


Lent

First attested as in lente in 1196. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *linditja- (“linden grove”), from *lindu, or dialectal lent (“quay where peat is stacked for transport”). Compare Lenthe and Linde.

cog

A village and former municipality of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Park

First attested as de Parck in 1713. Derived from perk (“enclosed area”).


Pol

First attested as polle in 1396. Derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, elevated place”).

A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.


Son

First attested sunna in 1107. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an old term cognate to zwin (“creek”). Compare Sommelsdijk and Zonnemaire and the hydronyms Zenne and Zeun.

A village in Son en Breugel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Ren

First attested as Ren in the 16th century. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch renne (“coop”).

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Strand

First attested as Strand (Het) in 1913. Calque of West Frisian It Strân, derived from strân (“beach”).

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Val

Attested as De Val in 1838-1857. Derived from val (“depressed area of a riverbank or levee”).

A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Winkel

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as winckele in 1298. Derived from Middle Dutch winkel (“corner, enclosed piece of land”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from winkel (“enclosed piece of land, corner”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of winkel or from one of several toponyms.

inh

A village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Zoom

* (Gelderland) First attested as De Zoom in 1868. Derived from zoom (“edge, seam”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeum.
* (Flevoland) Derived from zoom (“edge, seam”).

A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Ruth

A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Mark

(given name): From Latin Marcus.
(hamlet): First attested as ab aqueductu marken nuncupato in 1316. Derived from Middle Dutch marke (“border, borderland, march”), from Old Dutch *marka, from Proto-West Germanic *marku.

A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Stein

* (Limburg) First attested as steyne in 1263. Derived from Middle Dutch stein (“stone building, castle”).
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as steene in 1317. Named after Stein in Limburg.

Meronyms: Catsop, Berg aan de Maas, Elsloo, Kerensheide, Kleine Meers, Maasband, Meers, Nattenhoven, Nieuwdorp, Terhagen, Urmond, Veldschuur

A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Bahr

baar

First attested as de bare in 1270. Perhaps derived from bar (“barren”). Compare Baal, Barlo, Baarle-Hertog, Baarle-Nassau, Baarlo and Hoog-Baarlo.

A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Aalst

* (Zaltbommel) First attested as in uilla halosta around 850. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t does not match well with old attestations of the toponym. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as alst in 1281. Etymology uncertain. The formerly widespread hypothesis of a derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t is no longer considered plausible. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.
* (Buren) First attested as aelst around 1400. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from els (“alder, Alnus”) with collectivising suffix -t does not match well with old attestations of the toponym. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhust (“dwelling place, shrine”). Compare Elst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A village and former municipality of Waalre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Bus

* (Bernheze) First attested as in de Bus in 1678. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
* (Meierijstad) First attested as hoeve genaemt in de bus in 1777. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).

A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Halle

* (Gelderland) First attested as hall in 1263. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *halha- (“highland spur”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). Another possibility is a derivation from Middle Dutch halle (“covered market”), from Old Dutch *halla, from Frankish *hallu.

cog

A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Elen

A village and former municipality of Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium.


Handel

First attested as haenle in 1326. Compound of haan (“rooster, black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)”) and lo (“light forest”).

A village in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Boer

First attested as burstera rede in 1402. Borrowed from West Frisian Boer, derived in turn from Old Frisian buer (“house, cottage”).

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Erica

First attested as Erica in 1867. Derived from New Latin Erica (“heath”).

A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Zelt

Attested as Zelt (De) in 1913. Etymology unknown.

unk

unknown

A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Palestina

* Borrowed from Latin Palaestīna.
* (Nijkerk) First attested as Palestina in 1843. Named after the region in the Middle East. Originally the name of a farm.

A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Tinte

Attested as Tente in the 16th century. Likely derived from Middle Dutch tinte (“tent, temporary shelter”). Proposed derivations from Medieval Latin tincta (“tincture, paint”) (as a reference to madder production) or Middle Dutch tinte (“notched lower section of an arrow”) (as a reference to shape of the polder the village is located in) are significantly less likely.
See also Zealandic De Tinte.

cog

A village in Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Heide

* (Venray) First attested as de Heijde in 1838-1857. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
* (Friesland) First attested as De Heyde in 1718. Calque of West Frisian De Heide, derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
* (Heumen) Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
* (Montferland) First attested as Diemsche Heyde in 1729. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
* (Echt-Susteren) First attested as Heijde in 1838-1857. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
* (Leudal, Heythuysen) First attested as Heide in 1899. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”). See also Limburgish Hei, De Heihoezer.
* (Leudal, Roggel) First attested as Heide in 1835. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).
* (Roermond) First attested as Heijer huysen in the second half of the 17th century. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”). See also Limburgish De Hei.

A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

De Fryske Marren
De Fryske Marren#English

A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands.


Nederland

First attested as t Nederland in 1830-1855. From neder (“down, low”) + land (“land”).

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Borneo

The hamlet is attested as Klein Borneo in 1984. It was named after the island, presumably for its remoteness or the perceived unpleasant disposition of its inhabitants.

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Nes

* (Noardeast-Fryslân) First attested as nesse in 1369. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
* (Ameland) First attested as nes in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
* (Heerenveen) First attested as nesse in 1243. Borrowed from West Frisian Nes, derived in turn from Old Frisian nes (“headland, spit”).
* (Noord-Holland) Attested as De Nes in 1680. Derived from nes (“headland, spit”).

A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.

A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Osen

First attested as oze in 1326. Etymology unknown.
See also Limburgish Oeazje.

unk

unknown

A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.


Soto

Borrowed from Papiamentu Soto. Named after Anthony of Padua, the patron of the local parish church.


Frankrijk

nl-proper noun

Frankrijk n (adjective Frans, demonym Fransman m or Franse f or Française f)

Frans (adjective)
Fransman (demonym masculine)
Franse (demonym feminine)
Française (demonym feminine)

Afrikaans: Frankryk

From Middle Dutch Vranckrike. Equivalent to Frank + rijk.
The hamlet in Friesland is named after the country. It may have been originally the name of a field owned by the Frankena family, with the name Frankrijk being applied as a humorous reference to the property. See also Dutch Low Saxon Fraankriek and West Frisian Frankryk.
The hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as franckryk in 1401. Named after the country. Formerly an independent hamlet.

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.


Oostenrijk

First attested as toesterich in 1413. Derived from a contracted compound of ooster (“eastern”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Meterik, Middelijk, Noordijk, Schadijk, Westrik, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.

A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Denemarken

First attested as Denemarcket, Denemarckt and Denemarken in the 16th century. Potentially a compound of Dutch Low Saxon deen (“rough terrain”) and Old Frisian merke (“boundary, march, undivided communal lands”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Denmaark.

der

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Hasselt

* (Belgium) From the root of hazel (“hazel”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as haslet in 1227. Derived from Proto-Germanic *haslaz (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) or *hasala suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-uþi-. See also Dutch Low Saxon Asselt.
* (Dutch Limburg) First attested in 1326 as hasselt. Derived from Proto-Germanic *haslaz (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) or *hasala suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-uþi-.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as die hasselt in 1382. Derived from Proto-Germanic *haslaz (“hazel, Corylus avellana”) or *hasala suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-uþi-.

inh

A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.


Egypte

Afrikaans: Egipte

Jersey Dutch: Jâpten

From Middle Dutch Egypten, ultimately from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), ultimately from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ.
The hamlet in Achtkarspelen is named after the country. It may have been named for its remote location or because of the presence of Roma in the area.
The hamlet in Ooststellingwerf is named after the country. The name may have originally belonged to a farmhouse.
The hamlet in Limburg is first attested in 1958 as Egypte. It is named after the country.
The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is first attested in 1863 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

A hamlet in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands


Trent

First attested as op de Trent in 1727. Derived from Middle Dutch trent (“round object, disc, circle”).

A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Hank

* (Altena) First attested as De Hank in 1851. Potentially derived from dialectal hang (“place where fishing nets were hung out to dry, fish smoking unit”). Alternatively, the toponym may be cognate to hangen (“hang”) and refer to fencing or a small building.
* (Land van Cuijk) First attested as hanck in 1485. Apparently to be related to hangen (“hang”), referring here to fencing or a small building.

A village in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Bethlehem

From Latin Bēthlehēmum, Bēthleëm, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bet léchem, “house of bread”).
The hamlet is first attested as Bethlehem in 1502 and is named after a former monastery, which was named in turn after the city in Palestine.

der

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.


Linde

* (Drenthe) First attested as bij der Lynden in 1543. Derived from linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”).
* (Deventer) First attested as in villa dicta linlo in 1290. Perhaps a compound of Proto-Germanic *hlîn- (“Norway maple, Acer platanoides”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Lent and Lenthe.
* (Twenterand) First attested as dat nye huis to lynne in 1381-1383. Likely derived from Middle Dutch linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”) (see modern linde).

inh

A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Korn

First attested as den Korne in 1542. Derived from the hydronym Korn.

A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Weite

First attested as Weite in 1913. Etymology uncertain. The toponym may derive from a hydronym or, alternatively, be a reference to the cultivation of buckwheat (boekweit) near the settlement.

A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.


Scheide

First attested as op de Scheij in 1514. Derived from scheide (“watershed, boundary, hill ridge”), itself from the verb scheiden (“to split, separate”).

A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.


Nisse

First attested as gebersnisse in 1197-1212. Derived from Old Dutch nisse (“headland, spit”). The oldest attestation includes a personal name Old Dutch Geber.
See also Zealandic Ternisse.

A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Petersburg

First attested as Petersburg in 1899. Named after Saint Petersburg in Russia.

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.


Homberg

* (Limburg) Attested as Hogh Bergh in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of hoog (“high”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
* (Gelderland) Attested as de Homberg in 1865. Compound of a dative singular form of hoog (“high”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Waterloo

[ˈβ̞aːtərˌloː]

[ˈʋaːtərˌloʊ̯]

* (Belgium) From Middle Dutch [Term?], composed of water (“water”) + loo (“light forest, wood”).
* (Utrecht) Named after Waterloo in Belgium in memory of the Battle of Waterloo. The choice of name may have been influenced by nearby Austerlitz.
* (Zeeland) First attested as Waterloo in 1853. Named after Waterloo in Belgium in memory of the Battle of Waterloo.

compound

A village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.

A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kabel

Attested as Kabel (De) in 1899. Derived from a dialectal form of kavel (“lot, parcel”).

A hamlet in Dijk en Waard, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Santa Cruz

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Cruz (“Holy Cross”).


Berlijn

Perhaps borrowed from German Berlin. Insofar as the name has undergone diphthongisation it must be of some age; hence possibly inherited from Middle Dutch [Term?], from Middle Low German [Term?]. The city was of relevance since circa 1250.

A settlement and former plantation in Para, Suriname


Hell

First attested as in hello in the middle of the twelfth century. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch helle (“lowland, marshy area”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”). An alternative interpretation reads the toponym as a compound of Middle Dutch hel (“bright, clear”) and lo (“pool”). Compare Helhuizen, Helwerd, Holwerd and Hulhuizen.

inh

A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Haag

haag

Potentially attested as hage in 1292, attested with certainty as Haag in 1899. Derived from haag (“fence, enclosed area”).


Koks

First attested as Koks in 1794. Derived from Cox (“a surname”). Named after a family that was resident near the current site of the hamlet.

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Pyramide

Attested as Piramide in 1838-1857. Derived from piramide (“pyramid”). Possibly named after a house with a pyramid-shaped roof.
See also Zealandic Pieremie.


Lula

First attested as in de Lula in 1706. Derived from Old Frisian Lula (“a surname”).

A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Assel

First attested as hasle in 814-815. Etymology uncertain. Possible etymologies include a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hasi- (“brushwood”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from hazel (“common hazel, Corylus avellana”). A third etymology proposes that the initial H- in the earliest attestations is an insertion and that the toponym may actually derive from as (“European ash, Fraxinus excelsior”). Compare Asselt, Nederasselt and Overasselt.

A hamlet in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Westerland

First attested as westenlande and westelant in 1343-1344. Compound of Middle Dutch wester (“western, west-”) and land (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Oosterland.

A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Tempel

* (hamlet) Attested as Tempel in 1518. Derived from Middle Dutch timpe (“protruding extremity, triangular piece of land”).
* (former municipality) Named after a former fiefdom, the name of which derives in turn from Middle Dutch timpe (“protruding extremity, triangular piece of land”).

A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Margret

Attested as Margeriet in 1838-1857. Derived from a contraction of Margaretha. Compare Griete and Magrette.

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kapelle

First attested as infra parochiam de Capella in 1248. Derived from Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”), whence Dutch kapel.

Meronyms: Biezelinge, Dijkwel, Eversdijk, Schore, Wemeldinge

A village and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.


Heino

First attested as heyna in 1245. Etymology unknown.

unk

unknown

A village and former municipality of Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Plantage

* (Gelderland) Attested as De Plantage in 1899. Named after a house, the name of which in turn derives from plantage (“plantation”).
* (Noord-Holland) Derived from plantage (“plantation”). The area was formerly occupied by various gardens.
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from plantage (“plantation”).

A hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands


Helle

* (Beekdaelen) First attested as Helle in 1803-1820. Derived from either helle (“lowland, marshland”) or a deformation of *helde (“slope, incline”). See also Limburgish G'n Hèl.
* (Gulpen-Wittem) First attested as Hölle in 1803-1820. Likely derived from helle (“lowland, marshland”). A derivation from *helde (“slope, incline”) is less likely when the oldest attestation of the toponym is taken into account.

A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.


Sion

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sion, from Hebrew ציון. Named after a former monastery.

A hamlet in Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Horst

* (Limburg) First attested as horst in 1275. Derived from Middle Dutch horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as horsterbosch around 1450. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Horst in 1697. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
* (Flevoland) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of horst or from one of the toponyms.

inh

A village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Engelbert

First attested as egniberde and eginberde in 1323. Compound of Old Frisian Egge (“a personal name”) and bert (“settlement”).

A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Zwaag

The village is first attested as svaech around 1312. The toponym derives from Middle Dutch swaech (“cattle pasture”).
From Middle Dutch swaech (“pasture”), from Old Frisian swāg (“pasture”). Cognate with Old High German sweiga (“pasture”). From a word originally indicating a fence (around a pasture). Compare Old Norse sveigr (“supple branch, headkerchief”), from a root meaning to twist or bend.

cog

A village and former municipality of Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Reeth

First attested as redh towards the end of the 11th century. Perhaps derived from Old Dutch redh (“road, way”). Compare Rheden.

A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Californië

* (U.S. state) Probably borrowed from Spanish California. Although a borrowing from English is also possible, the word first appears in Dutch before widespread settlement in California by speakers of English.
* (Maasdriel) First attested as Californië in 1867. Originally the name of a farmhouse or a similar building. Named after the U.S. state.
* (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as Californië in 1874. Originally the name of a farmhouse. Named after the U.S. state.

A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Winde

First attested as de winde in 1338. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to wenden (“turn, twist”), here referring to a riverbend.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Win.

A village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Hollander

Jersey Dutch: Hôl-läänder

→ Caribbean Hindustani: Holandar

From Middle Dutch hollander. Equivalent to Holland + -er.
The toponym is first attested in 1978 as Hollander. It is derived from the demonym and refers to the first inhabitant(s) of the settlement. Compare Brabander.

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Speers

First attested as spaers in 1481. Borrowed from West Frisian Spears, potentially derived from Old Frisian Sparre (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Eiland

* (Leudal) See also Limburgish Eilandj.
* (Maasgouw) First attested as Eyland in 1803-1820. Derived from eiland (“island”). See also Limburgish Eilandj.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Het Eyland of Swart ven in 1780. Derived from eiland (“island”). The name originally referred to a peninsula of solid land surrounded by peat bogs.

A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Laren

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as lare in 1341. Derived from Middle Dutch laer (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as lare in 1294-1295. Derived from Middle Dutch laer (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Loarne, Laorne.

inh

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

A village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Galilea

From Medieval Latin Galilea, from Ancient Greek Γᾰλῑλαίᾱ (Galīlaíā), from Hebrew גָּלִיל (galíl).
The hamlet was named after a former monastery.

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Jacoba

Named for the settlement's location within the Jacobapolder and close proximity to the Jacobadijk; both locations are named after the daughter of the chief investor in the land reclamation projects which created them, Johan Pieter van den Brande.

A hamlet in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Bosch

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as silua in 1307. Derived from bos (“rising forest”).
* (former island) From bosch, obsolete spelling of bos (“rising forest”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of bos or from one of several toponyms.

A hamlet in Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Electra

Attested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Elektra.

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.


Meers

First attested as Mers in 1803-1820. Derived from meers (“land next to water, swampland, pasture”).
See also Limburgish Maes.

A village in Stein, Limburg, Netherlands.


Wals

First attested as wals in 1236. Etymology unknown. The toponym appears to be related to the adjective Waals (“Walloon, related to Wallonia”).

unk

unknown

Oude IJsselstreek
Oude IJsselstreek#English

A hamlet in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Santa Rosa

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Rosa, the Spanish name of Saint Rose. The village was founded as a Catholic mission.


Moskou

The hamlet is first attested as Moscou in 1899. Originally the name of a farm separated by a canal from Petersburg.

A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.


Siberië

Borrowed from Russian Сибирь (Sibirʹ), which derives in turn from the name of a Tatar fortress.
The hamlet in Drenthe is first attested as Siberien in 1851-1855. Named after the region in Russia. The settlement was named for its perceived remoteness.
The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is attested as Siberië in 1978. Named after the region in Russia. The settlement was named for its perceived remoteness.

A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands


Nieuw-Amsterdam

→ English: New Amsterdam

* (colony) Compound of nieuw (“new”) + Amsterdam (Dutch port city in Holland).
* (Drenthe) First attested as Nieuw Amsterdam in 1853. Compound of nieuw (“new”) + Amsterdam. The settlement was constructed by a company from Amsterdam. See also Dutch Low Saxon Nei-Amsterdam.

A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Waal

Derived from a variant of wiel (“kolk lake”).

A hamlet in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Maris

First attested as groitmaris in 1402. Derived from Proto-Germanic *mariska- (“land next to water, swampland, pasture”). The toponym was later reinterpreted as Middle Dutch marasc (“wetland, swamp”).

inh

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Linden

First attested as lynen in 1400. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”) or from a hydronym. Compare Lienden, Lijnden, Linne and Linschoten.

A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Buchten

First attested as Butines in 1031. Derived from dialectal buchten (“enclosure, enclosed pasture”). Compare Grevenbicht and Obbicht.
See also Limburgish Buchte.

A village in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Dronten

Attested as Dronten in 1950. Named after a former area near Kampen, which in turn probably derives from Middle Dutch dronten (“swell up, rise up”), here referring to alluvial land.

Meronyms: Biddinghuizen, Ketelhaven, Roggebotsluis, Swifterbant

Dronten (a village and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands).


Ruinen

First attested as de runa in 1139. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Old Dutch *rûne (“small valley”), a hydronym or a personal name all fail to provide a satisfactory etymology.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Rune.

unk

unknown

A village and former municipality of De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Marken

First attested as markerhoefde in 1345. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch marke (“border, borderland”).

inh

A village, former island, and former municipality of Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Rosengarten

First attested as Rosen Garten in 1838-1857. Derived from German Rosengarten (“rose garden”). Named after a farmhouse.

A hamlet in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Haspel

First attested as HASPEL (DE) in 1844. Derived from haspel (“yarn winch”). Named after a winch-shaped bend made by the nearby Grift river.

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug#English

A hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Breukelen

→ English: Brooklyn

First attested as bruklede in 1130-1161. Compound of Old Dutch bruok (“marsh, marshland”) and lētha (“excavated or canalised watercourse”).

A village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Buren

* (Gelderland) First attested as buria in 772. Derived from Proto-Germanic *bûrja- (“stable, outbuilding, barn, hut”). Compare Old Frisian bêre (“barn, house”).
* (Friesland) Potentially attested as buren around the end of the 11th century, attested with certainty as buren in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Buren, derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian buer (“house, cottage”). See also West Frisian Bueren.
* (Overijssel) First attested as buren in 1188. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch buur (“dwelling, cottage”).

A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Oranje

From Middle French Orange, which later became associated with the colour oranje (“orange”).
The village in Drenthe is first attested as Oranje in 1936. It was named after a nearby potato flour factory, which was named in turn after the nearby Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranjedorp.

A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Helden

First attested as apud helden in 1144. Derived from Old Dutch helde (“slope, incline”).

A village and former municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Rossum

* (Gelderland) First attested as in rotheheym in 893. Compound of Old Dutch rotha (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as in rohthem in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch rot (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A village in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Bissen

First attested as Beisen in 1803-1820. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Old Dutch Bisso (“a personal name”).
See also Limburgish Bisse.

unk

unknown

A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.


Epen

First attested as apine in 1041. Likely derived from Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from iep (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) is less likely.
See also Limburgish Ieëpe.

A village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.


Sint Maarten

* (island and country) Named after Saint Martin of Tours.
* (village) First attested as niwelant in 1289. Named after Saint Martin of Tours.

A village and former municipality of Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands


Meeren

First attested as in de Meeren in 1803. Derived from the plural form of meer (“pond, pool”).

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Veluwe

* (region) Derived from Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic *falwaz (“pale, yellowish, fallow”) and *awjō (“island”). The name corresponds to "fallow lands" in English and probably was used in opposition to the fertile "good lands" of the Betuwe (from Proto-Germanic *bataz (“good”) and *awjō (“island”)) to the south.
* (Maasdriel) First attested as de Veluwe in 1958. A mocking nickname applied to the sandy area on which the hamlet sprung up.

inh

A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kamp

* (Beekdaelen)
* (Bergen) First attested as van de Kamp in 1715. Derived from kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
* (Flevoland) Attested as Kamp in 1994. Derived from kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
The surname is derived from one of the senses of kamp or from one of the toponyms.

A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Beilen

First attested as bele in 1139. Etymology uncertain. Tentatively linked to Proto-Germanic *bagil- (“swamp, marsh”).

A village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Ee

First attested as ee in 1450. Originally a hydronym derived from Old Frisian ē (“watercourse, stream”). The Dutch version of the toponym derives from an older version of the Frisian name.

A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Hee

First attested as heed in the 15th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hee, potentially derived from Old Frisian *hede (“anchorage”).

A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.


Pernis

First attested as pernesse in 1250. Compound of Middle Dutch perre (“enclosed space”) and nesse (“headland, spit”).

A village and former municipality of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Almen

First attested as almen in 1188. Likely derived from Middle Dutch olm (“elm, Ulmus”). Compare Almelo.

A village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Well

* (Gelderland) First attested as vualli in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Dutch walli (“well”) or welle.
* (Limburg) First attested with certainty as welle in 1251. Likely derived from Old Dutch welle (“well”). An opposing theory proposes a derivation from Middle Dutch welle (“embankment”).

A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Bong

* (Peel en Maas) First attested as Boyck and Boijnct in 1506. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch boede (“cottage, shed”) suffixed with -ing.
* (Venlo) First attested as Bonger Heide in 1803-1820. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch boede (“cottage, shed”) suffixed with -ing.

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.


Tin

Attested as Tin in 1899. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from tinne (“battlement”) or from tin (“metal pen”), potentially referring to a tapering piece of land.

unk

uncertain

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Brandt

First attested as de Brand in 1838-1857. Derived from brand (“place where something has burned down”).
See also Limburgish Brandj.

A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.


Nuenen

First attested as nune in 1238. Etymology unknown. A proposed derivation from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is not backed up by the oldest attestations.

unknown

Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten#English

A village in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Eersel

From Middle Dutch Eersele, from Old Dutch Ereslo (also Eresloch in a record from Echternach), a compound derived from Old Dutch *Ari (“a personal name”) and lō, the latter identical to modern lo (“light forest”). Compare Eerschot.

Meronyms: Bijsterveld, Boksheide, De Hees, De Hoef, Donk, Driehuis, Driehuizen, Duizel, Het Heike, Hoekdries, Hoogstraat, Knegsel, Kreiel, Maaskant, Meer, Meerven, Molenveld, Mosik, Mostheuvel, Rietven, Schadewijk, Sneidershoek, Spijkert, Steensel, Stevert, Stokkelen, Veneind, Vessem, Wintelre, Wolfshoek

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.


Leek

First attested as dye leeck in 1495. Derived from Old Frisian leke (“natural watercourse”). Originally a hydronym.

der

A village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.


Manen

First attested as parochia manen at the end of the 13th century. Etymology unknown. A derivation from made (“hayfield, meadow”) is not supported by the oldest attestations. A derivation from Middle Dutch maen (“poppy, Papaver sp.”) is equally unsupported.

unk

unknown

cog

A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Brummen

First attested as brimnum in 794. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a dative plural derivation from Old Dutch brim (“edge, bank”), from Proto-Germanic *brimą. A composite derivation from brim and heem (“home, settlement”) is impossible. Compare Borssele.

Meronyms: Broek, Coldenhove, Cortenoever, Eerbeek, Empe, Hall, Leuvenheim, Oeken, Rhienderen, Tonden, Voorstonden

Brummen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Veulen

First attested as Vairloe in 1590. Potentially a compound of voor (“before, in front of”) and lo (“light forest”).

A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.


Driehoek

* (Land van Cuijk) First attested as de Sambeeksche Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”). Named after a triangle formed by several intersecting roads.
* (Moerdijk) First attested as den Driehoek in 1838-1857. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”). Named after a triangular piece of farmland.
* (Son en Breugel) First attested as Driehoek in 1865. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”).
* (Zundert) First attested as Driehoek (De) in 1899. Derived from driehoek (“triangle”).

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Son en Breugel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Belt

Attested as De Belt in 1839-1859. Derived from dialectal belt (“small hill, slightly elevated place”).


Warten

First attested as wartena in 1412. Borrowed from West Frisian Wartena, derived in turn from Old Frisian Wartena (“a surname”). Compare Warga.

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.


Woold

First attested in 1284 as in silva. Derived from Old Dutch wald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

der

A hamlet in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands


Rande

First attested as de rathnon in 1046. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to Old Norse rot (“row”), Middle Low German rat (“row”). Compare Ratum.

A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Barber

Derived from Barbara (“a personal name”). Named after Barbare Exteen, the owner of the plantation which the village developed around.


Halte

First attested as aan Halte in 1881-1882. Derived from halte (“stop”). Named after a former station on the Helmond-Venlo railway line.

A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Heers

First attested as herle in the first quarter of the 13th century. Potentially derived from a diminutive form of haar (“sandy ridge”), which derives from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“grove, sanctuary, halidom”).

A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Lerop

First attested as liethorp in 943. Compound of an uncertain first element and Old Dutch thorp (“village, settlement”). The first elemented has been linked to Proto-Germanic *leuta (“duplicitous”), although this reading poses semantic difficulties. Compare Lierop.
See also Limburgish Lieërop.

A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Glimmen

First attested as in glemmene and in glimine in the 12th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially a prehistoric toponym. Compare Onnen.

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A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.


Look

First attested as loewijck in 1450. Derived from a contracted compound of lo (“light forest”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Dam

* (Limburg) Attested as Dam in 1835. Derived from dam (“dam, elevated road”).
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as dam in 1432. Derived from Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

A hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Ried

First attested as rede in 1275. Derived from a hydronym cognate to Old English rith (“stream”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Wiel

First attested as to weel. Borrowed from West Frisian It Wiel, derived in turn from Old Frisian wiel (“kolk lake, kolk pool”).

der

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.


Veen

The toponym is first attested as ueno in 1108-1121. Derived from veen (“peat bog, fen, swamp”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of veen or from one of several toponyms.

A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


War

First attested as werum in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian It War, derived in turn from Old Frisian were (“plot of land, landed property”), later reinterpreted to West Frisian war (“low-lying grassland”).

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A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Vasse

First attested as in fahsi in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *fahsa (“hair, type of coarse grass”). Compare Vaassen and Veessen.

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A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Haaren

First attested with certainty as haeren in 1304. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”).

A village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Stegen

First attested as De Steege in 1838-1857. Derived from an inflected form of steeg (“alley, path, narrow road”).

A hamlet in Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Oisterwijk

Potentially attested as hosteruuic before 1167, attested with certainty as oesterwijc in 1214. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijk.

Meronyms: Belvert, Broekzijde, De Logt, Gever, Haaren, Heesakker, Heikant, Heiligeboom, Heukelom, Heuvelstraat, Hild, Kerkeind, Laag-Heukelom, Moergestel, Noenes, Oisterwijkse Hoeven, Raam, Stokske, Vinkenberg, Zelt

A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.


Oirschot

First attested as oroscoth around the beginning of the 11th century. Compound of an unclear first element and either schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in land”). The first element may be cognate with Old Dutch or (“sand mixed with pebbles”). Compare Oerle and Olen.

Meronyms: Boterwijk, Evenheuvel, Groenewoud, Hedel, Hoogeind, Huijgevoort, Kattenberg, Kuikseind, Lieveld, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers, Pandgat, Polsdonken, Spoordonk, Straten, Theetuin, Tregelaar, Voorteind, Westelbeers


Tange

First attested as TANGE (DE) in 1851. Derived from dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.


Beets

→ English: Beets

First attested as beetze in 1435. Derived from Old Frisian beets (“brook, stream”).
The surname derives from West Frisian beets (“brook, stream”) or from one of several toponyms.

A village and former municipality of Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Langen

Potentially attested as early as the middle of the 12th century as lange. Derived from lang (“stretched, extended”). Likely a re-application of an earlier hydronym to the settlement.

A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Kappert

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Jet

First attested as iaeth and iette in 1417. Borrowed from West Frisian Jeth, derived in turn from Old Frisian iet (“gap, hole”), referring here to a fishing hole or to a hole left by a levee failure.

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Oyen

First attested as oijen in 1477. Derived from the dative plural form of ooi (“land next to a watercourse”).

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Noord

* (Aruba) Derived from noord (“north”). The settlement was named for its location near the northern tip of the island.
* (Netherlands) First attested as Het Noord in 1838-1857. Derived from noord (“north”).

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Oost

* (Noord-Holland) Potentially attested as ten oesten in 1377, attested with certainty as Oost in 1839-1859. Derived from oost (“east”).
* (Limburg) See Oost-Maarland.

A village in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Gameren

First attested with certainty as gamberem in 1146. Derived from an ancient hydronym related to Proto-Germanic *gambra- (“strong, powerful”). A proposed derivation from Proto-Celtic *gamb-ara (“confluence of two watercourses”) is unlikely. A proposed compound derived from Old Dutch Gamhard (“a personal name”) or Gamher (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”) is incorrect.

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A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Horne

Calque of West Frisian Hoarne, derived from horne (“corner of a levee, bend”).


Gracht

* (Friesland) First attested as De Oude Gracht in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian De Grêft, derived in turn from grêft (“excavated canal”).
* (Limburg) First attested as Die Gracht around 1776. Derived from Limburgish gracht (“hollow road”). See also Central Franconian De Jraat.

A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.


Barneveld

First attested as bernevelde in 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch bernen (“burn”) and veld (“field”). The first component refers either to slash and burn agriculture or the presence of turf.

Meronyms: Boeschoten, Boveneinde, De Glind, Drieënhuizen, Essen, Esveld, Garderbroek, Garderen, Harselaar, Kallenbroek, Kootwijk, Kootwijkerbroek, Ouwendorp, Stroe, Terschuur, Voorthuizen, Wessel, Zwartebroek

Barneveld (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Zand

* (Deurne) Derived from zand (“sand”).
* (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as Sant in 1794. Derived from zand (“sand”).

A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Wier

First attested as werue in the second half of the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wier, derived in turn from Old Frisian werve (“artificial mound used for habitation”), probably related to Proto-West Germanic *warjan (“to defend”).

der

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Horsten

First attested as HORSTEN (DE), ook de Onstwedderhorst genaamd in 1844. Derived from the plural form of horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Bunde

Potentially attested as bundende in 893, attested with certainty as bunde in 1202. Etymology uncertain. Potentially related to Proto-Germanic *biwanda (“enclosed piece of land”), Transalpine Gaulish *bundo- (“soil, earth”), Alemannic German bunde (“foot of a mountain”) or Gallo-Roman Latin *bondam (“border”).
See also Limburgish Bung.

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A village and former municipality of Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Rotte

The river is first attested as Rotta in 1028. The hydronym is likely derived from a compound of Old Dutch rot (“dirty, muddy”) and ā (“watercourse, river”).
The hamlet is attested in 1899 as Rotte (De). It is named after the river.

A hamlet in Lansingerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Alting

First attested as altinghen in 1284. Derived from Old Dutch Alte (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Kladde

First attested as Leemkladde in 1692. Derived from dialectal kladde (“lump of dirty mud, manure”). Compare Klaterbuurt, Klatering, Kletterbuurt, Kleuter and Klundert.

A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Klei

First attested as in de kleij in 1781. Derived from klei (“clay”). The settlement was built on clay ground.

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.


Woud

First attested as inne dat Woudt in 1554. Derived from woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Kats

First attested as chats in 1204. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to dialectal kats (“sludge, dirty gunk”). No relationship with dialectal kets (“road used to bring cattle to pasture”) or kade (“embankment”). Compare Kaatsheuvel.

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A village and former municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Witmarsum

→ Portuguese: Witmarsum

First attested as witmarsum in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wytmarsum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Witmer (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Ootmarsum.

A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Middel

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as de Middel in 1658. Derived from middel (“middle”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as middele around 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch midde (“middle, mid-”) and lo (“light forest”).

A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Rien

First attested as Reensterzyl in 1527. Borrowed from West Frisian Rien, derived in turn from a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *raino (“boundary, border”).

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A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Hollenberg

A hamlet in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands


Loon

* (Drenthe) First attested as lon in the 12th century. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as loen in 1450. Derived from the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).

A village in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Waalre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


The Bottom

Borrowed from English The Bottom, derived from a misinterpretation of Zealandic botte (“bowl”).

A village and capital of Saba, Netherlands.


Beek

* (Beek) First attested as Becha in the mid-11th century. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”). See also Limburgish Baek.
* (Belgium) First attested in 1155. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”). Named after a nearby brook.
* (Berg en Dal) First attested as bechi in 814-815. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”).
* (Montferland) First attested as beke in 1206. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”).
* (Venray) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).

Meronyms: Genhout, Geverik, Hobbelrade, Kelmond, Looiwinkel, Neerbeek, Oude Kerk, Spaubeek

A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

A village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium.

A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.


Straten

First attested as straten in 1312-1350. Derived from the dative plural form of straat (“way, road”).

A hamlet in Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Straat

First attested as jägerstraet in 1766. Derived from straat (“street, road”).
See also Limburgish Sjtraot.

A hamlet in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands.


Toom

First attested as toym in 1225. Likely indirectly derived from Latin tumba (“grave, burial mound”). Compare Tommel.

A hamlet in Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Warken

First attested with certainty as warken in 1416. Etymology unknown. A variety of derivations have been proposed: from Middle Dutch vorewerc (“farm belonging to a manor or monastery”), from werk (“fortification”), or from Old Dutch Waro (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. None of these proposals match well with the earliest attestations of the toponym.

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A hamlet in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Oxe

First attested as oxe in 1266. Etymology unknown. Tentative links to Middle Dutch oke (“place where vegetables have been freshly planted”), Proto-Germanic *ohso- (“ox”) and German Low German uke (“protruding piece of a roof”) have been proposed.

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A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Ponte

Attested as De Ponte in 1838-1857. Derived from pont (“ferry”).

A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Dal

First attested as Dahl in 1803-1820. Derived from dal (“dale, valley”).

A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.


Laar

* (Weert) First attested as Laer in 1790. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). See also Limburgish Laor.
* (Beekdaelen) Potentially attested as lare around 1170-1180, attested with certainty as lare in 1257. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). See also Limburgish Laor.
* (Peel en Maas) First attested as Het Kleine Laar in 1838-1857. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
* (Cranendonck) First attested as lare in 1307. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
* (Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten) First attested as te laar in 1406. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Laar in 1866. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
* (Vught) Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

A village in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Vught, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Bessens

First attested as Bessens in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Bessens, of uncertain etymology. The toponym may derive from Besse (“a personal name”).

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Koum

First attested as cougghum in 1410. Borrowed from West Frisian Koum, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Coda (“a personal name”) or Côfa and hēm (“home, settlement”).

A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Laak

First attested as Laak (De) in 1846. Derived from laak (“natural watercourse”).

A hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Dommelen

First attested as dumellam in 1297. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Dommel.

A village and former municipality of Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Edens

First attested as ederinghe in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian Ede (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an older version of the Frisian name.

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Stork

First attested as Storck around 1680. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon stork (“stork, Ciconia ciconia”). Originally the name of a farmhouse, which was named in turn for three storks' nests located on its premises.

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A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.


Menzel

First attested as Mensel in 1546. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of lo (“light forest”) and an unknown first component. Compare Meensel and Munsel.

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A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Kasen

First attested as caswyn in 1409. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from the plural form of Latin casa (“cottage, house”) or a compound of Vulgar Latin *cassanus (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and Middle Dutch winne (“leased farmstead, farm”).
See also Limburgish Kaze.

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A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Kade

First attested as FIJNAARTSCHE-KADE of Fijnaartsche-Kaai in 1843. Derived from kade (“embankment, low levee”).

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Dolberg

A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Holst

First attested as Holst in 1835. Perhaps derived from a variant of hulst (“holly forest”).
See also Limburgish De Hols.

A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Graaf

Attested as de Graaf in 1868. Derived from graaf (“excavated watercourse”).

A hamlet in Lopik, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Stroet

First attested as stroeden in 1343. Derived from Middle Dutch stroet (“swampy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Stroe, Strood and Stroud.

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A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Achterhoek

* (region) From achter (“back”) + hoek (“corner, area”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Achterhook.
* (Nijkerk) First attested as in den Achterhoeck in 1608. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). Originally the name of the southwestern sector of the Arkemheen polder.
* (Rucphen, Rucphen-West) First attested as Achterhoek in 1899. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Rucphen, Rucphen-Oost) First attested as Achterhoek in 1899. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”).
* (Hof van Twente) First attested as Achterhoek in 1867. Compound of achter (“back”) and hoek (“remote place”). The settlement was named for its remote location when seen from Hengelo.

A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Zwolle

* (Overijssel) First attested as swolle in 1129. Derived from Old Dutch *swolle (“elevated place”). The toponym refers to an incline in the landscape between the four rivers surrounding the city, i.e. the IJssel, Vecht, Aa and Zwarte Water. The hill was the only piece of land that would remain dry during the frequent floodings of the rivers. Zwolle was established on that incline. Compare Zweeloo.
* (Oost Gelre) First attested as suellen in 1234. Derived from Middle Dutch swelle (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Zweeloo.
The surname derives from one of the toponyms.

A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Moerdijk

First attested as Moerdijck in 1573. Derived from moerdijk (“levee constructed in a peat extraction area so that salt could be extracted from the turf”).

Meronyms: Achterdijk, Barlaque, Bovensluis, Drie Hoefijzers, Driehoek, Fijnaart, Heijningen, Helwijk, Hoekske, Kade, Klundert, Kreek, Kwartier, Langeweg, Lochtenburg, Nieuwemolen, Noordhoek, Noordschans, Oranjeoord, Oudemolen, Pelikaan, Roodevaart, Stadse Dijk, Standdaarbuiten, Strooiendorp, Tonnekreek, Willemstad, Zevenbergen, Zevenbergschen Hoek, Zevenhuizen, Zwingelspaan

Moerdijk (a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands).


Rietveld

* (Utrecht) First attested as retfelt in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch ret (“reed”) and felt (“field”).
* (Alphen aan den Rijn) Compound of riet (“reed”) and veld (“field”).
* (Molenlanden) Attested as Rietveldsche Polder in 1839-1859. Compound of riet (“reed”) and veld (“field”).
The surname derives from a compound of riet (“reed(s)”) + veld (“field”) or from one of several toponyms.

A hamlet and former municipality of Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Langenberg

First attested as langenbergh in 1682. Compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Beugen

First attested as boghene in 1294. Derived from a term cognate with buigen (“bend”) and boog (“bend, curve”). Compare Beegden and Beugt.

A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Zelen

First attested as Zeelen in 1803-1820. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to Middle Dutch sille (“type of land division”).

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A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Zandvoort

→ English: Zandvoort

* (North Holland): First attested as santfort in 1105-1120. Equivalent to zand (“sand”) + voorde (“ford, crossing”). From Middle Dutch Sandevoerde (literally “sand ford”). Compare Sandford.
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* (Utrecht): Compound of zand (“sand”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). Named after a former hamlet.

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Meronym: Bentveld

Zandvoort (a village, municipality, and beach resort in North Holland, Netherlands).

A hamlet in Lingewaard, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Tolbert

First attested as oldebert in 1479. Compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and bert (“settlement”). The initial T- is the result of the preposition te (“at”) being contracted into the toponym. The element ald was added to distinguish the settlement from Niebert. Compare Taarlo, Tinallinge and Tubbergen.

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.


Rincon

Borrowed from Spanish Rincon, derived from rincón (“corner”). The village is located in a secluded corner along the first road of the island.


Geer

* (De Ronde Venen) Attested as De Geer in 1839-1859. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”).
* (Vijfheerenlanden) Attested as Geer (De) in 1874. Derived from geer (“tapering piece of land”). Named after a nearby levee, named in turn after a nearby watercourse.

A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Kling

First attested as Kling in 1835. Derived from kling (“hill, elevated place, rough heath”).

A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Wessel

A hamlet in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Roden

First attested as rothen in 1139. Derived from the dative plural form of rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Het Raan, Raar, Raren, Rha, Rhaan and Rhoon.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Roon.

A village and former municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Medel

Potentially attested as de medela in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as in medele in 1196. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch mede (“middle, centrally located”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Meijel.

A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Rhee

First attested as to rede in 1381-1383. Derived from Middle Dutch rede (“boundary line, building line”).

A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Croy

First attested as Croye and Croij in the 16th century. Likely named after Jacob of Croÿ-Chimay (around 1436-1516), who inherited a nearby castle in 1477.

A hamlet in Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Loo

* (Duiven) First attested as loy in 1294-1295. Derived from Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”).
* (Bergeijk) First attested as Loo in 1794. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Berkelland) First attested as t Loo in 1868. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Limburg) First attested as Den Loo in 1803-1820. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Bernheze) Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Maashorst) Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Overijssel) First attested as lo in 1272. Derived from lo (“light forest”).

A village in Duiven, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A village in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Huizen

First attested as husen in 1381-1382. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch huus (“house”).

Meronyms: Bikbergen, Crailo, Huizerhoogt, Valkeveen

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Balk

First attested as balc in 1491. Borrowed from West Frisian Balk, derived in turn from Old Frisian balk (“fixed bridge, beam of wood used as a gangboard”).

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A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.


Esch

First attested as hesc in 773-774. Likely derived from Proto-West Germanic *aski (“ash forest”) (see *ask).

inh

A village and former municipality of Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Schermerhorn

First attested as den horn in the 14th century. Compound of the hydronym Schermer and Middle Dutch horn (“corner”). The village developed in the corner of a levee.

A village and former municipality of Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Barrier

* (Limburg) First attested as De Bovenste Barrier in 1899. Derived from dialectal barrier (“toll, tollpost”). See also Limburgish 't Breer.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Tol in 1866. Derived from dialectal barrier (“toll, tollpost”).

A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Haring

First attested as de Harrenk in 1803-1820. Potentially derived from haar (“sandy ridge”) suffixed with -ing. Compare Op den Hering.

A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Witten

First attested as withen in 1294. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of wit (“white”), used here to designate a settlement built on white sand.

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Bangert

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

A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Borger

First attested as in borghere in 1327. Etymology uncertain. The likeliest proposed derivation is that of a compound of Old Dutch burg (“fortified settlement, castle”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Börger.
The surname derives from an ablauted form of burger or from the toponym.

inh

A village and former municipality of Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Neer

First attested as nere in 1204. Derived from the hydronym Neer, which in turn is derived from Proto-Indo-European *ner- (“penetrate, dive under, hollow”). Compare the hydronyms Norwegian Nera, Latvian Nerra and Graeco-Roman Latin Nereus (“name of a sea deity”).
See also Limburgish Naer.

A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Austerlitz

First attested as Austerlitz in 1806. Borrowed from German Austerlitz, the German name of Slavkov u Brna. Louis Napoleon gave the village this name after Napoleon won a victory there against Austria and Russia.

A village in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Mun

First attested as mollen in 1253. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”).

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Riel

* (Goirle) First attested as riele in 1310. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of riet (“reed, Phragmites communis”) and lo (“light forest”), Proto-Celtic *rigodulum (“royal forest”), Latin rigola (“watercourse”), a term cognate to Old High German rigil (“ridge, bannister”) or Old High German *rîdel (“small stream”), none of which match the oldest attestations neither morphologically nor semantically. Compare Riehl.
* (Eindhoven) First attested as riele in 1302. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of riet (“reed, Phragmites communis”) and lo (“light forest”), Proto-Celtic *rigodulum (“royal forest”), Latin rigola (“watercourse”), a term cognate to Old High German rigil (“ridge, bannister”) or Old High German *rîdel (“small stream”), none of which match the oldest attestations neither morphologically nor semantically. Compare Riehl.

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A village in Goirle, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Holte

First attested as Holte in 1899. Derived from the dative singular form of hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.


Gerner

First attested as de gernere around 1310. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch geer (“wedge-shaped, piece of land which tapers”) and haar (“sandy ridge”). Compare Gaanderen.

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A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Mook

First attested as moldeka in 1206. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from an unknown root suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum. An opposing hypothesis proposes a derivation from an unknown root suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-ikja. A derivation from a contraction of molde (“earth, fine sand, dust”) and wijk (“village, settlement”) is impossible. Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.

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A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands.


Hallum

First attested as hallem in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Hallum, in turn derived from a compound of either a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, bend”) or Old Frisian Halle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Hall, Hellum and Hollum.

A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Hild

First attested as hilt in 1391. Derived from Middle Dutch hilt (“hill”).

A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Lemmer

First attested as in de lemmer in 1309. Borrowed from West Frisian De Lemmer, derived in turn from a potentially pre-Germanic hydronym.


Blaker

A hamlet in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Venne

* (Limburg) First attested as Venne in 1803-1820. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”). See also Limburgish In 't Vin.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Achterste Venne, Voorste Venne in 1868. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Gewande

From Middle Dutch ghewande (“land held in leasehold by a farmer, farmstead”) (first attested in 1308).

A hamlet in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Basse

First attested as bassinghe around 1425. Etymology unknown. The oldest attestation of the toponym is a derivation from Old Dutch Basse (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-, but the loss of the collectivising suffix in later attestations is strange.

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A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Wolbert

First attested as op de Wolbert in 1889. Originally a family name, used here in a figurative sense to refer to the possessions of the family or individual(s) bearing the name.

A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Spier

First attested as in spehoerne in 1212. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch spieden (“spy, observe”) and horn (“corner”). The toponym might thus refer to a lookout point.

A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Witman

First attested as De Witman in 1830-1855. Derived from witman (“widower”).

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Spang

Attested as Spang in 1616. Possibly derived from Proto-Germanic *spanga (“beam”) or from dialectal spange (“elongated strip of land”). Compare Spanbroek, Spanga, Spangen and Spannum.

A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


St. Johns

Borrowed from English St. Johns. Named after Saint John.


Joppe

First attested as Jobstede in 1608. Compound of Job (“a personal name”) and Middle Dutch stede (“place, city”).

A village in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Ell

First attested as elle in 1244. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Middle Dutch *erle (“alder, Alnus sp.”) or helle (“lowland, swampland”). Compare Luxembourgish Ell.
See also Limburgish Èl.

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A village in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.


Lichtenberg

* (Overijssel) Attested as den Ligtenberg in 1865. Compound of licht (“light”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Leggenbarg.
* (Limburg) First attested as Lichtemig in 1699. Compound of licht (“light”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Rott

First attested as Rodt in 1665. Derived from rode (“land cleared of trees”).
See also Central Franconian G'n Root.

A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.


Corle

First attested as curlo in the 14th century. Compound derived from an unknown first component and lo (“light forest”).

A hamlet in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Hout

* (Limburg) Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Morra

Potentially attested as mure and muore around 819-825, attested with certainty as morra in 1422. Borrowed from West Frisian Moarre, derived in turn from Old Frisian môr (“swamp”).

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Lengel

First attested as lengele in 1144. Etymology uncertain. The first element is thought to be related to lang (“long”), but its precise interpretation is subject to debate.

A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Hegge

First attested as hegge in 1288. Derived from heg (“hedge”).
See also Limburgish G'n Hèk.

A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Melick

Potentially attested as Mederiacum and Moderiacum around 300, attested with certainty as malica in 943. If the oldest attestations refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Latin *Mederius (“a personal name”) or *Moderius suffixed with -acum is possible. If the oldest attestations do not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Latin Melius (“a personal name”) suffixed with -acum is possible. Compare Meiderich.
See also Limburgish Melik, Mieëlik.

A village in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Ewer

First attested as ewenheert to ewer in 1405. Likely a compound of Old Frisian Ewe (“a personal name”) and weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Aiwerd.

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.


Haren

* (Groningen) First attested as haren in 1249. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoaren.
* (Noord-Brabant) Potentially attested as hare in 1024, attested with certainty as haren in 1191. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”).

A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Bankert

First attested as Banckart in 1627. Perhaps derived from a surname or from a compound of an unknown first element and aard (“cultivated land”).

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Warns

First attested with certainty as warlesle in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Warns, derived in turn from Old Frisian Wardilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Hem

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as hem around 1312. Derived from Middle Dutch hamme (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”).
* (Friesland) First attested as De Hem in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Him, derived from him (“inland polder with natural drainage”).

inh

A village in Drechterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.


Hert

First attested as den haerdt in 1406. Derived from Middle Dutch haert (“hearth, homestead”) (modern haard).


Helling

helling

First attested as Helling in 1803-1820. Derived from helling (“slope, incline”).

A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.


Capelle

* (Noord-Brabant) Named after Capelle, currently part of Sprang-Capelle.
* (Zeeland) First attested as Cappella in Duvelant in 1395-1396. Derived from Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”).

A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Bergum

First attested as berchem in 1297. Borrowed from West Frisian Burgum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian berg (“hill, elevated place”).

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A village and former municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.


Gaal

First attested as gala in 1174. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a compound hydronym formed from either Proto-Germanic *galan (“sing, rage”) or gal (“bile, yellow”) and aa (“water, river”) or from Proto-Germanic *alha- (“homestead, farmstead”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ga-. Compare Galder, Maasniel and Middegaal.

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A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Kronenberg

A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Rutten

The village is attested as Rutten in 1950. It is named after a former village located on the former island of Nagele.

A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands.


Holten

* (Rijssen-Holten) First attested as holten in 1237. Likely derived from the dative plural form of holt (“rising deciduous forest”).
* (Zwartewaterland) First attested as Ten Holte in 1665. Derived from the dative plural form of holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

A village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Baars

First attested as baersdijc in 1340. Derived from baars (“perch, Perca sp.”). Originally the name of a farmstead.

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Medler

First attested as myddelere in 1418. Compound of middel (“middle”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Anjum

First attested as anigheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Eanjum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Ane (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hem (“home, settlement”).

A village and former municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Viel

First attested as Viel in 1840. Etymology unknown. A relationship with Latin villa (“farm”) is uncertain.
See also Limburgish G'n Veel.

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A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Vink

vink

* (hamlet)
* (neighbourhood) See also Central Franconian De Vink.
The surname derives from one of the toponyms or from one of the senses of vink.


Beckum

First attested as beckem in 1268. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch beke (“brook, stream”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare German Beckum.

A village in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Driessen

The toponym is first attested as Driessen in 1899 and derives from the surname.
The surname derives from Dries (variant of Andries) + -sen.

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A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.


Haukes

A hamlet in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Graft

First attested as greft in the 12th century. Derived from Old Frisian greft (“dug canal”) or Old Dutch graft (“dug canal”).

A village and former municipality of Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Elsen

First attested as elsne in 1252. Potentially derived from els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix -en.

A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Leens

First attested as lidenge in the 13th century. Derived from Old Frisian lida (“excavated watercourse”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

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A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.


Oudemolen

* (Drenthe) First attested as oldenmolen in 1498. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former water mill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olmeul.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Oude Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former windmill which was torn down in 1715. It was replaced by a new windmill, which also inspired the name of nearby Nieuwemolen.

A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.


Annen

First attested as anne, annen and annum in 1309. Etymology unknown. Not derived from heem (“home, settlement”) or a personal name.

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A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.


Oling

First attested as ollingum in 1466. Derived from Old Frisian Ole (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.


Wijchen

First attested as wichine in 1155. Etymology unknown. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *wîh- (“sacred”) or *wîg- (“battle”). Compare Wehe and Wijhe.

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Meronyms: Alverna, Balgoij, Batenburg, Bergharen, Boskant, Bullenkamp, Den Hoef, Heiveld, Hernen, Hoogbroek, Klispoel, Laak, Leur, Lienden, Lunen, Niftrik, Teersdijk, Wezel

Wijchen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Wons

First attested as wyldinghen in 1270. Derived from Old Frisian Waldo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.


Urk

First attested as urch in 966. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from *urd-k ("little island") is impossible. A proposed link between Urk and the Orkney Islands is implausible.

Urk (a village, municipality, and former island in Flevoland, Netherlands).


Zeewolde

First attested as seaeuuald and seuuuald in 793. Compound of Old Dutch sew (“sea, lake”) and uuald (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). Originally the name of a forest somewhere near Gelderland. The name was later chosen as a suitable name for one of the planned villages in the Flevopolder.

Meronym: Harderhaven

Zeewolde (a village and municipality of Flevoland, Netherlands).


Vlieland

The island is first attested as vlielant in 1414 or 1415. Its name derives from a compound of the hydronym Vlie and land (“land”). Compare Flevoland. See also West Frisian Flylân.
The hamlet is first attested as vlieland in 1317. Its name derives from Middle Dutch vlietland (“low-lying land subject to flooding”).

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A hamlet in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Tynaarlo

First attested as to inarloe in 1424. Compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple”) and lo (“light forest”). The initial Tyn- is the result of a contraction of the prepositions te (“at”) and in (“in”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Tinoarlo.

Meronyms: Bunne, De Groeve, De Punt, Donderen, Eelde, Eelderwolde, Midlaren, Oosterbroek, Oudemolen, Paterswolde, Schelfhorst, Taarlo, Vries, Winde, Yde, Zeegse, Zeijen, Zuideinde, Zuidlaarderveen, Zuidlaren

Tynaarlo (a village and municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands).


Druten

First attested as drutena in the 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *þrutina (“throat, narrow passage”), which when used in toponyms might designate an elevated location.

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Meronyms: Afferden, Deest, Horssen, Molenhoek, Neersteind, Puiflijk

Druten (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Neerijnen

First attested as nederynen in 1265. Compound of neer (“lower, downriver”) (as opposed to Opijnen) and a second element of unclear origins.

A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.


Beuningen

* (Gelderland) First attested as boninge in 1139. Derived from the Old Dutch Bono (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
* (Overijssel) First attested as in baningi in the late 10th century. Derived from the Old Dutch Bono (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Meronyms: Ewijk, Hoek, Hoeve, Weurt, Winssen

Beuningen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).

A village in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands.


Westervoort

First attested as westerwrd in 1025. Compound of Old Dutch wester (“west”) and wurt (“artificial mound used as shelter during floods”). The second component was later replaced by voort (“ford, crossing”).

Meronym: Schans

Westervoort (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Aalten

First attested as aladna in 828. Etymology unclear. Likely derived from a phytonym (compare Old Norse alað (“food”), aldin (“edible fruit”), Old Swedish alda (“fruit-bearing oak”)). A proposed derivation from a hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *alat- (“shining, bending outward”) is far-fetched. Not etymologically related to aal (“poplar, Populus”). Potentially related to Aalden.

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Meronyms: Barlo, Bredevoort, Dale, Dinxperlo, De Heurne, Groot Deunk, Haart, Het Beggelder, Heurne, Hollenberg, IJzerlo, 't Klooster, Lintelo, 't Villeken

Aalten (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Oldebroek

First attested as palus, qui vocatur hollandensis ("the swamp that is called of Holland") in 1277. Compound of oud (“old”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The mention of "hollandensis" in the oldest attestation is either a reference to the swamp having been settled by colonists from Holland or to the conversion of the swampland to arable land in the Hollandic fashion. The element oud was added later in order to distinguish the village from other places bearing similar names.

Meronyms: Bovenveen, Duinkerken, Eekt, Hattemerbroek, Kerkdorp, Mullegen, Noordeinde, Oosterwolde, Posthoorn, 't Loo, Trutjeshoek, Voskuil, Wezep, Zuideinde

Oldebroek (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).


Ermelo

First attested as irminlo in 855. Composite name derived from Proto-Germanic *irmina- (“divine, exalted, great”) and lo (“light forest”).

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Meronyms: De Beek, Drie, Horst, Houtdorp, Leuvenum, Speuld, Staverden, Telgt, Tonsel

Ermelo (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).