Doijum

First attested as dodoghema buren in 1402. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Dodo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.


Dijkshoek

Potentially attested as dijkshorn in 1287. Calque of West Frisian Dykshoeke, a compound of dyk (“levee”) and hoeke (“corner”).

A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.


Tallum

First attested in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian Tallum.


Holprijp

First attested in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian Holpryp.


Arkens

First attested as erdenze [read: erckenze] in 1433. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Arke (“a personal name”) suffixed with -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.


Sopsum

First attested as sopsem in 1433. Borrowed from West Frisian Sopsum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Soppe (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).


Lutjelollum

First attested as lollegum in 1411. Calque of West Frisian Lytselollum, a compound of lyts (“little, small”) and the toponym Lollum.


De Vlaren

First attested as Flaeren in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Flearen, derived in turn from the plural form of flear (“swamp, swampland”).


Teetlum

First attested as teetlama buren in 1433. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Têtila (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.


Laakwerd

First attested as laecwart in 1423. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian lâk (“leek, Allium sp.”) and wert (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.


Midlum

First attested as middelum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian middel (“middle, mid-”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.

A village in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.


Tritzum

First attested as tritzum in 1406. Etymology uncertain. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tritse (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Alternatively, the name may derive from a pre-Germanic toponym. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare Tredington.


Almenum

First attested as almenum in 1442. Borrowed from West Frisian Almenum, of unknown etymology. Not derived from a personal name.

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A hamlet and former municipality of Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.


Luidum

A hamlet in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.


Kiesterzijl

First attested as Keesterzyl in 1511. Calque of West Frisian Kiestersyl, a compound of the toponym Kie and syl (“discharge sluice”).


Salverd

First attested as ztalwert in 1406. Borrowed from West Frisian Salvert, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Tsjalle (“a personal name”) or thiâl (“wheel”) and werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”).


Wijnaldum

First attested as wynaldum in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Winald (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name.


Koehool

First attested as t koudehol around 1429. Borrowed from West Frisian Koehoal, derived from a compound of Old Frisian kald (“cold”) and hol (“low-lying swampland”). Compare Kolham and Kolhol.


Franjumerburen

Potentially attested as frangilande in 944, attested with certainty as franghum in 1471. Calque of West Frisian Franjumerbuorren, a compound of a toponym derived from Old Frisian Frana (“a personal name”) or frana (“lord”) and hēm (“home, settlement”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).


Tolsum

First attested as tollesheim in 944. Borrowed from West Frisian Tolsum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Toll (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Doldersum and Dollendorf.


Koningsbuurt

First attested as Koningsbuirte in 1664. Compound of Koning (“a surname”) and buurt (“hamlet”).


Roptazijl

First attested as rodberta in 1424. Calque of West Frisian Roptasyl, a compound of the toponym Rodberta and syl (“discharge sluice”).


Ungabuurt

First attested as Unga buir in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Ungaboer, a compound of Unga (“a surname”) and boer (“house, cottage”).


Koetille

Borrowed from West Frisian Koetille, a compound of ko (“cow”) and tille (“fixed bridge”). Named after a bridge primarily used to ferry cows over a brook.


IJslumburen

First attested as eslum in 1418. Calque of West Frisian Ieslumbuorren, a compound of a toponym derived from Old Frisian Esel (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).


Ballum

First attested as jn balnera buren [read: balmera buren] in 1473. Borrowed from West Frisian Ballum, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Balle (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

A village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.


De Blijnse

First attested as bloedige blincxe in 1546. Borrowed from West Frisian De Blynse, derived from a hydronym cognate to blinken (“shine, sparkle”).


Dellewal

A hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.


Kooiplaats

First attested as Vogelkooi in 1861. Compound of kooi (“cage”) and plaats (“place”). Originally the name of a house located close to a duck decoy.
See also West Frisian Koaipleats.

A hamlet in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.


Formerum

First attested as Formeerom in 1502. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a personal name or Old Frisian mar (“body of water, lake”).
See also West Frisian Formearum.

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A village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.


Kie

First attested as grata kee and liteka kee in 1417. Borrowed from West Frisian Kie, derived in turn from Old Frisian *kîth (“family land, inheritance, place of birth”).


Horp

First attested as Horp in 1615. Etymology uncertain.


Baaiduinen

Attested as Baaiduinen in 1899. Compound of baai (“bay”) and the plural form of duin (“dune”).
See also West Frisian Baaidunen.


Landerum

Attested as Landrum at the beginning of the 17th century. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially derived from Old Frisian Landhari (“a personal name”) suffixed with hēm (“home, settlement”).
See also West Frisian Janderum.


Midsland

First attested as midslants in 1412. Calque of West Frisian Midslân, derived from a compound of Old Frisian mid (“middle, mid-”) and land (“land”).
See also West Frisian Midslân.


Voorrijp

First attested as Voiryp in 1507. Calque of West Frisian Foarryp, a compound of foar (“front, forward”) and ryp (“edge, bank”).


Kaard

First attested as Pekart [read: De Kart] in 1567. Borrowed from West Frisian Kaard, of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from kaar (“osier, Salix viminalis”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian werd (“artificial mound used for habitation”). Compare Teerd and Tjaard.


Midsland Noord

Derived from the toponym Midsland and noord (“north”).
See also West Frisian Midslân Noard.


Dirksland

First attested as di[.]derics lande in 1284. Compound of a contracted form of Middle Dutch Diederik (“a personal name”) and land (“land”).

inh

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


Herkingen

First attested as herkinghe around 1420-1421. Derived from either Middle Dutch Herke (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- or a hydronym derived from or cognate to Middle Dutch *harken (“make a harsh noise”).
See also Zealandic Herken.


Havenhoofd

First attested as t Goereese Hooft around 1750. Derived from havenhoofd (“jetty, pier near a harbour”).
See' also Zealandic 't Hôôd.

A village in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Achthuizen

* (Goeree-Overflakkee) Attested as De Agthuisen around 1750. Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). See also Zealandic Achthuûzen.
* (Molenlanden) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

A hamlet in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Melissant

First attested as melissant in 1484. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch Melis (“a personal name”) and sant (“sandbar”).
See also Zealandic Melessant.


Battenoord

First attested as battenoert in 1420 and 1421. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch Batto (“a personal name”) or batte (“quay, levee”) and ort (“place”).

A hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Ooltgensplaat

Attested as Oitkensplate in 1554. Compound of Middle Dutch Oltken (“a personal name”) and plaat (“sandbar visible at low tide”).
See also Zealandic De Plaete.


Kranendijk

First attested as De Kranendijk in 1845. Compound of the plural form of kraan (“crane, derrick”) and dijk (“levee”).


Ouddorp

First attested as Outdorp in Westvoirne in 1551. Compound of oud (“old”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
See also Zealandic Ouwdurp.


Stellendam

Attested as t Stelle Gors around 1750. Compound of stelle (“artificial mound constructed on land located outside a levee for emergency shelter by shepherds and cattle”) and dam (“dam”). Named after the dam linking Goedereede to Overflakkee.


Middelharnis

First attested as middelharnisse in 1466. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch middel (“middle, mid-”) and hernesse (“flock, pasture”).
See also Zealandic Menheerse.


Langstraat

Attested in 1694. Compound of lang (“long”) and straat (“street”).
See also Zealandic De Langstraete.


Nieuwe-Tonge

First attested as nova ecclesia in grijsoert in 1480-1481. Derived from a compound of nieuw (“new”) and Middle Dutch tonge (“headland, spit”). The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oude-Tonge.


Oude-Tonge

/ˈɑu̯.də ˈtɔ.ŋə/

First attested as die tonghe in 1420-1421. Derived from a compound of oud (“old”) and Middle Dutch tonge (“headland, spit”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe-Tonge.
See also Zealandic Ouwe Tonge.


Sommelsdijk

First attested as sommeldijch in 1324. Likely a compound of the hydronym Sonnemaer (potentially derived from a compound of a term cognate to zwin and Old Dutch meri (“lake”)) and Middle Dutch dijk (“levee”). Compare Son and Zonnemaire.
See also Zealandic Sommerdiek.


Strype

Attested as De Strijp in 1565. Derived from strijp (“strip of land, elongated, narrow plot of land”).

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


Stuifakker

First attested as de polder van tStuyffacker in 1565. Compound of stuif (“drift-sand”) and akker (“farmland”).


Zuidzijde

* (Goeree-Overflakkee) Attested as De Zuidzyde around 1750. Derived from zuidzijde (“southside”). Located to the south of a prominent levee. See also Zealandic Sesieje.
* (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk) Attested as zuytzijde van Bodegraven in 1509. Derived from zuidzijde (“southside”). Named after a polder. The toponym contrasts with Noordzijde.
* (Hoeksche Waard) Attested as Zuidzijde in 1866. Derived from zuidzijde (“southside”). Originally the name of a country house.

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

A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Stad aan 't Haringvliet

First attested as uitgors, ... geheeten die stat in 1395. Derived from Middle Dutch stat (“embankment, landing place”) and the hydronym Haringvliet. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to stad (“city”).
See also Zealandic Stad an 't Haeriengvliet.


Rockanje

First attested as rochange and rochainge in 1220. Derived from Medieval Latin Orcania, a region which was seen as a mythical kingdom of plenty during the Crusades. The name was given by monks from one of the nearby abbeys.
See also Zealandic Rekanje.

A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Kruiningergors

Attested as Kruininger gors in 1899. Compound of Van Cruyningen (“a noble surname”) and gors (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”).


Den Bommel

First attested as bommele in 1473. Derived from Middle Dutch bommel (“type of peat, peaty lump”).
See also Zealandic D'n Bommel.


Oostvoorne

First attested as ostforne in 1260. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and the toponym Voorne.
See also Zealandic Svore.


Vierpolders

Attested as de Vierpolders, gezegd Nieuwland in 1843. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of polder (“polder”). The village was named for its location at the centre of four old polders.


Nieuwenhoorn

First attested as nuwen hoern in 1390. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”). The toponym contrasts with Oudenhoorn.


IJzerenbrug

Attested as Vlot Brug in 1865. Compound of ijzeren (“iron-”) and brug (“bridge”). The toponym contrasts with Vlotbrug.


Oudenhoorn

First attested as den hoorn in 1356. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”). The toponym contrasts with Nieuwenhoorn.


Nieuw-Helvoet

First attested as nieuwhellevoeter-landt in 1367. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”) and the toponym Hellevoet (a compound of the hydronym Helle and voet (“foot, bottom”)).


Zwartewaal

First attested as ten zwarten wale in the mid-13th century. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch swart (“black”) and waal (“deep round pool, kolk lake”).


Kinnum

First attested as kinnem in 922. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *kine (“gully, creek”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
See also West Frisian Kinum.


Simonshaven

First attested as her simonshaven in 1431. Compound of Middle Dutch Simon (“a personal name”) and haven (“harbour”). Named after Simon van Markenburg (d. 1331), a nobleman who developed land around the settlement.

A village in Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Hekelingen

First attested as hekelinghe in 1285. Likely derived from Middle Dutch *hekel (“hill, elevated land”) or *heukel suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

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


Zuidland

First attested as zuutland in 1340. Compound of Middle Dutch suut (“south-, southern”) and lant (“land”).


Abbenbroek

First attested as appenbruech in 1206. Compound of Middle Dutch Abbe (“a personal name”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Beerenplaat

Attested as Beere Polder in 1866. Compound of the name of the Beere Polder and plaat (“sandbar visible at low tide”).

A hamlet in Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Tweede Vlotbrug

Attested as Vlotbrug in 1839-1859. Derived from tweede (“second”) and vlotbrug (“retractable floating bridge”). The toponym contrasts with Vlotbrug.


Poortugaal

First attested as portegale in 1276. Derived from Middle Dutch Portegale (“Portugal”). Named after the country.

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


Oude Koedood

First attested as De Coedoit in 1573. Derived from oud (“old”) and the hydronym Koedood, potentially derived from a compound of koe (“cow”) and dood (“dead”); the river developed as a result of a major flood in 1373, and the hydronym may refer to cattle killed by said flood.

A hamlet in Albrandswaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Rhoon

First attested as roden in 1230. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Het Raan, Raar, Raren, Rha, Rhaan and Roden.


Koedood

First attested as Nieuwe Koedood in 1839-1859. Derived from a hydronym, potentially derived in turn from a compound of koe (“cow”) and dood (“dead”). The river developed as a result of a major flood in 1373, and the hydronym may refer to cattle killed by said flood.

A hamlet in Barendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Barendrechtse Veer

Attested as Barendrechtsche Veer in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym Barendrecht and veer (“ferry, crossing”).


Smitshoek

Attested as Smitshoek in 1839-1859. Compound of Smits (“a surname”) and hoek (“corner”). Possibly linked to Smeetsland.
The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.


Biert

→ English: Biert

(former municipality): Attested in 1570. Likely derived from bier (“manure, mud which looks like manure”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.

Biert (a hamlet and former municipality of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands).

Biert (a village in the Ariège department, Occitanie, France)


Bolnes

First attested as op bolnes in 1374. Compound of Middle Dutch bol (“small sandbar or ridge in a river which is visible at low tide”) and nes (“headland, spit”).

A village in Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Wevershoek

A hamlet in Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Zwet

Attested as Zwet in 1867. Derived from zwet (“boundary ditch”).


Oostendam

Potentially attested as totten cleynen waldammen toe, die men heet op desen voorsz. ty dappers - dam in 1435, attested with certainty as Oostendam in 1846. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dam (“dam”).


Slikkerveer

First attested as slykerveerstal and slyckerveerstal in 1423 and 1424. Compound of the toponym *Slijk (derived from Middle Dutch slyc (“mud, sludge”)) and veerstal (“ferry”), later reduced to veer (“ferry”).


Strevelshoek

First attested as strevelshoeck in 1340. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch hoeck (“corner, isolated place”). The first element may be a personal name or a term reinterpreted to Middle Dutch strevel (“bush, shrub”).

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


Rijsoord

First attested as rysoort in 1340. Compound of Middle Dutch rijs (“young branch, brushwood”) and ort (“place jutting out into or located next to water”).

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


Oude-Molen

Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Likely named after a mill demolished in 1930.


Matena

First attested as matena around 1280. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch mate (“somewhat, a little”) and na (“close”). Compare Altena, Nauerna and Nergena.

A hamlet in Papendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Kortland

* (Alblasserdam) First attested as cortelant in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch cort (“short”) and lant (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into short parcels. Compare Langeland.
* (Krimpen aan den IJssel) Compound of kort (“short”) and land (“land”). The name derives from a section of empoldered land divided into short parcels. The toponym contrasts with Langeland.

A hamlet in Alblasserdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Kleine-Lindt

Attested as de Kleine-Lindt in 1846. Compound of klein (“small”) and a toponym potentially derived from a hydronym (derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *linþja- (“flow slowly, flow softly”) or, alternatively, from a term cognate to Old High German lentî (“landing”).

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A hamlet in Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Heerjansdam

First attested as haren heyenland in 1323. Compound of Middle Dutch here (“lord”), Jan (“a personal name”) and dam (“dam”). The current name of the village refers to Jan van Roozendaal, a nobleman who was granted the village in 1368.

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


Achter-Lindt

Attested as Achter-Lindt in 1851. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and a toponym potentially derived from a hydronym (derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *linþja- (“flow slowly, flow softly”) or, alternatively, from a term cognate to Old High German lentî (“landing”).


Goidschalxoord

Attested as Goidschalksoord in 1841. Compound of Middle Dutch Goidschalck (“a personal name”) and oord (“place jutting out into or bordering water”). Named after Goidschalck Oelm, one of the first lords of the settlement.

inh

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


Klaaswaal

Attested as Claes Wael in 1555. Compound of Klaas (“a personal name”) and a variant of wiel (“kolk lake”).


's-Gravendeel

Attested as Schravendeel in 1645. Compound of graaf (“count”) and deel (“share, place”). The village and surrounding area were formerly owned by the Counts of Holland.


Heinenoord

First attested as heynekens orde in 1312. Compound of a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Hein (“a personal name”) and oert (“land protruding into or bordering water”).


Westmaas

Compound of west (“west-, western”) and the hydronym Maas.


Strijensas

Attested as t Sas van Stryen in 1617. Compound of the toponym Strijen and sas (“lift-lock”).


Maasdam

First attested as die maesdam in 1277. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).


Numansdorp

Attested as Numans Dorp in 1773. Compound of Numan (“a surname”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after Gerard Numan, a secretary of Emperor Maximilian I of Austria who acquired the land the current village stands on in 1492.


Piershil

First attested as piershille in 1452. Compound of a shortened form of Middle Dutch Pieter (“a personal name”) and hil (“hill, elevated place”).


Puttershoek

First attested as pittershoeck in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch Pitter (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or jutting bend, corner”).


Nieuw-Beijerland

Attested as Nieuw Beierland in 1773. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and a compound of Beieren (“Bavaria”) and land (“land”). The village is located in a polder named after Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria, the wife of the polder's sponsor. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oud-Beijerland and Zuid-Beijerland.


Zuid-Beijerland

Attested as Zuid-Beijerland in 1839-1859. Compound of zuid (“south”) and a compound of Beieren (“Bavaria”) and land (“land”). The village is located in a polder named after Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria, the wife of the polder's sponsor. The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Beijerland and Oud-Beijerland.


Oud-Beijerland

Attested as Die gorsse van Egmont Beijerlant in 1546. Compound of oud (“old”) and a compound of Beieren (“Bavaria”) and land (“land”). The village is located in a polder named after Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria, the wife of the polder's sponsor. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Beijerland and Zuid-Beijerland.


Goudswaard

First attested as terram que corendich dicitur in 1246. Compound of Middle Dutch goud (“gold”) and waard (“riverine island, polder area surrounded by water”). The settlement may have been named for the high value of the land around it.


Greup

Attested as De Gront van Group in 1639. Likely derived from Middle Dutch groepe (“ditch, gutter”).

A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Blaaksedijk

Attested as BLAAKSCHE DIJK in 1840. Compound of the toponym De Blaak (a former hamlet) and dijk (“levee”).


Middelsluis

Attested as MIDDELSLUIS in 1846. Compound of middel (“middle, mid-”) and sluis (“sluice, lock”).


Bommelskous

First attested as bommersoirt in 1492. Potentially derived from a compound of the hydronym Borre, Middle Dutch moer (“bog, marsh”) and kous (“sock”), here referring to a body of water shaped like a sock. The last element was initially oord (“land protruding into or bordering water”).


Mookhoek

Attested as Mook Hoek in 1773. Potentially a compound of dialectal mook (“gut, stomach”) and hoek (“sharp or protruding bend”).


Kuipersveer

Attested as Kuypersveer in 1715. Compound of kuiper (“cooper”) and veer (“ferry, crossing”). The first ferryman was a cooper.


Cillaarshoek

First attested as zilaerdshoeke in 1331. Compound of Middle Dutch Zilaerd (“a personal name”) and hoeck (“sharp or protruding bend”).

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


Zinkweg

Attested as Zinkweg in 1839-1859. Named after a nearby road.


Westdijk

Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dijk (“levee”).


Schenkeldijk

* (Hoeksche Waard, near Strijen) Attested as De Schinkel in 1645. Derived from schenkeldijk (“levee connecting two other levees”).
* (Hoeksche Waard, near Zuid-Beijerland) Derived from schenkeldijk (“levee connecting two other levees”).


De Wacht

Attested as WACHT (DE) in 1849. Derived from wacht (“watchpost”). Named after a former watchpost used by the Rotterdam Admiralty.


Hitsertse Kade

First attested as dscarden an den weerf and scarden an der warf in 1305. Derived from the hydronym Hitsert (a former channel) and kade (“quay, wharf”).


Sint Anthoniepolder

First attested as Poldris s. Anthonii in 1502. Compound of the name of Saint Anthony and polder (“polder”).


Maasdijk

* (Westland) First attested as masedyc in 1367. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).
* (Hoeksche Waard) Compound of the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

A village in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Zwanegat

First attested as swaenegate. Derived from the hydronym Zwanegat, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch swaen (“swan”) and gat (“mouth”).


Baanhoek

Attested as Baanhoek in 1869. Compound of baan (“thoroughfare”) and hoek (“corner, bend”).

A hamlet in Sliedrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Wieldrecht

First attested as wildreht in 1187. Compound of Middle Dutch wiel (“kolk lake”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).

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


Willemsdorp

Attested as Willemsdorp in 1845. Compound of Willem (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after William I of the Netherlands.

A hamlet in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Mijnsheerenland

First attested as sheerenland van moerkerken in 1450. Compound of the genetive form of Middle Dutch mijn (“mine”), here (“lord”) and lant (“land”). The village formerly belonged in a fiefdom controlled by the lord of Moerkerk.


Zwartsluisje

Attested as ZWARTSLUISJE (HET) in 1851. Compound of zwart (“black”) and the diminutive form of sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice. Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis and Zwartsluis.


Kop van 't Land

Derived from kop (“head”) and land (“land”).


Tweede Tol

Attested as Tol in 1857. Derived from tweede (“second”) and tol (“toll”).


Tiengemeten

Attested as Tien gemeten in 1639. Compound of tien (“ten”) and the plural form of gemet (“a unit of land measurement roughly equivalent to 0.4 hectares”). Compare Duizend Morgen, Honderd en Tien Morgen, Twaalfmorgen and Zevenmorgen.
The hamlet is named after the island.


Sliedrecht

First attested as overslydrecht in 1203. Potentially a compound of the hydronym *Slie (perhaps cognate to slijk (“sludge, mud”) or slijm (“slime”)) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).

Meronym: Baanhoek

A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.


Bovenstad

* (Krimpenerwaard) Attested as Bovenstad in 1936. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and stad (“place”).
* (Gorinchem) Derived from bovenstad (“upper city”).

A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Oudesluis

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Duycker Sluys around 1660. Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwesluis.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”).

A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Kijfhoek

First attested as ecclesia danielis in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch kijf (“argument, fight”) and hoec (“corner”).
The toponym derives from a conflict over land boundaries in a land reclamation area. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.

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


Boven-Hardinxveld

Attested as Boven- en Beneden Hardingsveld in 1899. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and a compound of Old Dutch *Hardo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and veld (“field”).

A village in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Vuurbaken

Attested as Vuurbaken in 1839-1859. Derived from vuurbaken (“beacon used for signalling”).


Brandwijk

First attested as brandwyc in 1320. Compound of Middle Dutch brand (“fuel, turf”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

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


Giessenburg

Attested as Gysenborch in 1514. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully”)) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).


Bleskensgraaf

First attested as grauelant in 1255. Compound of a diminutive form of Middle Dutch Blasius (“a personal name”), and the hydronym Grave.


Arkel

First attested as arclo in 999. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *arga- (“bad, worthless”) or Old Dutch Arho (“a personal name”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Archem.

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Goudriaan

First attested as goudriaen in 1253. Derived from the hydronym Goudriaan, of unknown etymology.

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Hoogblokland

First attested as blocland in 1331. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laagblokland.


Hoornaar

First attested as hoirnair in 1475-1476. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch horn (“protruding bend, corner”) and either aar (“brook, stream”) or haar (“sandy ridge”).

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Groot-Ammers

First attested as ammers in 1280-1287. Compound of groot (“great, big”) and a hydronym potentially derived from a form reconstructed as *Ambarussa.


Giessen-Oudekerk

First attested as oltghiesen in 1280. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully”)), Middle Dutch out (“old”) and kerk (“church”).

A village in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Ottoland

First attested as ottelant and ottelandt in 1366. Compound of Middle Dutch Otte (“a personal name”) and lant (“land, polderland”).


Molenaarsgraaf

First attested as janne die molnare ut grauelant in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Molenare (“a surname”) and the hydronym Grave.


Noordeloos

First attested as nordeloes in 1331. Derived from the hydronym Noordeloos, a compound of Middle Dutch nort (“north”) and loos (“watercourse, drainage channel”).


Schelluinen

First attested as scalun in 1220. Named after Ascalon. Compare Schaluinen.


Oud-Alblas

First attested as alblas in 1200. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and the hydronym Alblas, of unclear origins. Compare Merksplas.


Bazeldijk

A hamlet in Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Nieuw-Lekkerland

First attested as leckerland in 1280. Compound of Middle Dutch niuw (“new”), the hydronym Lek and lant (“land, polderland”).


Streefkerk

First attested as streveland in 1280. Compound of Middle Dutch streven (“battle, fight”) or strevich (“resistant, unwilling”) and lant (“land, polderland”). The second element was gradually replaced by kerk (“church”).


Gelkenes

First attested as gelkenisse in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch Gelicke (“a personal name”) and nisse (“headland, spit”). Compare Gieltjesdorp.


Gijbeland

First attested as ghibenland in 1325. Compound of a familiar form of Middle Dutch Gijsbrecht (“a personal name”) and lant (“land, polderland”).


Graafland

First attested as grauelant in 1244. Compound of the hydronym Grave and Middle Dutch lant (“land, polderland”).


Achterland

First attested as den achter-lande, opgaende in graeflandt in 1365. Derived from Middle Dutch achterland (“land located behind other land”).


Kooiwijk

Attested as KOOIWIJK of Coywijk in 1845. Compound of kooi (“duck decoy”) and wijk (“side channel, inlet”).


Hofwegen

First attested as hofwegen in 1369. Potentially derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch hofwech (“road running next to a homestead”).

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


Liesveld

First attested as thuis liesvelt in 1319. Compound of Middle Dutch lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and velt (“field”).


Minkeloos

Attested as Minkeloos in 1840. Compound of Middle Dutch Minke (“a personal name”) and loos (“watercourse, drainage channel”).


Den Dool

Attested as de Dool in 1846. Derived from dool (“ditch dug to indicate the boundary between two fields, hole”). Compare Kadoelen and Sandoel.


Pinkenveer

Attested as Pinke Veer in 1847. Compound of Pinke (“a surname”), pinke (“type of boat”) or pink (“yearling”) and veer (“ferry, crossing”).


Overslingeland

First attested as sclinclant in 1263. Compound of over (“upper, upriver”), Middle Dutch slinc (“left, leftward”) and lant (“land”).


Vuilendam

First attested as vulen-damme in 1320. Compound of Middle Dutch vuul (“bad, in disrepair”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Kwadendamme.


Muisbroek

First attested as mosyenbroec in 1412. Compound of Middle Dutch mosie (“common mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to muis (“mouse, Mus musculus”).


Laagblokland

First attested as nederbloclant in 1407. Compound of laag (“low”) and Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoogblokland.


Hoge Giessen

Attested as Hooge Giessen in 1840. Derived from hoog (“high, elevated”) and the hydronym Giessen.


Lage Giessen

Attested as Lage Giessen in 1840. Derived from laag (“low”) and the hydronym Giessen.


Gouderak

First attested as golderake in 1273. Compound of the hydronym Gouwe and rak (“straight stretch of a watercourse between two bends”).

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


Stolwijk

First attested as stolwyc and stulwyc in 1330. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch stolle (“lump, chunk”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Bergambacht

First attested as berghe in 1254. Compound of Middle Dutch berg (“hill, elevated place”) and ambacht (“type of fiefdom”).


Ammerstol

First attested as in theloneo de ambers in 1221. Compound of the hydronym Ammers (potentially derived from the prehistoric hydronym *Ambarussa) and Middle Dutch tol (“tollhouse”).


Benedenkerk

Attested as Polder Benedenkerk in 1869. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and kerk (“church”).


Benedenheul

Attested as pold. Benedenheul in 1847. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and heul (“arched stone or brick bridge”).


Berkenwoude

First attested as bercwoude in 1331. Compound of Middle Dutch berke (“birch, Betula sp.”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Bovenberg

Attested as Booven Bergh in 1683. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and the toponym Bergambacht. The toponym contrasts with Benedenberg.


Benedenberg

Attested as Beneden Bergh in 1696. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and the toponym Bergambacht. The toponym contrasts with Bovenberg.


Peursum

First attested as poedersijnsambocht in 1282. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”) or the otherwise unknown personal name *Poeder and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Boven-Haastrecht

Attested as Boven Haestrecht in 1551. Compound of boven (“upper, upriver”) and the toponym Haastrecht. The toponym contrasts with Beneden-Haastrecht.


Vlist

First attested as in den vlist in 1259. The toponym is derived from the river name, which is potentially derived in turn from Middle Dutch vlies (“layer of intertwined vegetation growing on top of a swamp”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *flu-.


Bilwijk

First attested as bilwijc in 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch bil (“rounded elevated place”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”) or wyc (“inlet, side channel”).


Beneden-Haastrecht

Attested as Beneden Haestrecht in 1867. Compound of beneden (“lower, downriver”) and the toponym Haastrecht. The toponym contrasts with Boven-Haastrecht.


Krimpen aan de Lek

First attested with certainty as crenpene in 1265. Derived from a term cognate to Old Saxon krampo (“hook”), Middle Dutch krampe (“hook”) and the hydronym Lek. The toponym contrasts with Krimpen aan den IJssel.


Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

First attested as oudekerke in 1263. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”), kerk (“church”) and the hydronym IJssel. The toponym contrasts with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel.


Kadijk

First attested as cadijc in 1357. Derived from Middle Dutch cadijc (“narrow dam or levee directly next to a watercourse, embankment”).


Bergstoep

Attested as Bergstoep in 1841. Compound of the toponym Bergambacht and veerstoep (“ferry jetty”).


Goudseweg

Compound of the toponym Gouda and weg (“road, way”).


Hoogedijk

Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and dijk (“levee”).


IJssellaan

Compound of the hydronym IJssel and laan (“lane”).


Loet

Attested as De Loete in 1639. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch loete (“rake or hoe with a triangular head”) (referring here to a triangular piece of land), a hydronym, or a term cognate to Swedish laut (“small plot of grassland, pasture”).


De Hem

Attested as den Hem buyten Schoenhoven and in den Hem in 1514. Derived from a variant of ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).


Schoonouwen

First attested as sconouwe in 1248. Compound of Middle Dutch scone (“clean, free of weeds”) and the plural form of ouw (“land next to a watercourse”). Compare Schonauwen.


Bonrepas

First attested as bonrepas in 1254. Compound of Old French bon (“good”) and repast (“meal”). The toponym was coined in ecclesiastical circles to lure settlers to the area. Compare Kockengen, Koekange, Kudelstaart, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.


Tussenlanen

Attested as Tusschenlanen in 1661. Compound of tussen (“between”) and the plural form of laan (“lane”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.


Schuwacht

Attested as Schuagt in 1783. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch schu (“scarecrow”) and wacht (“watch”).

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't Zwaantje

Derived from the diminutive form of zwaan (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”). Named after a former café.


Lekkerkerk

First attested as leckerkerke in 1331. Compound of the hydronym Lek and Middle Dutch kerk (“church”).


Hollevoeterbrug

Attested as Holvoeters Oph. brug in 1839-1859. Potentially a compound of a nickname or the name of an inn and brug (“bridge”).

A hamlet in Zuidplas, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Moerkapelle

First attested as de Cappelle staende in de Wilderveenen onder Sevenhuysen in 1570. Compound of moer (“peat bog, fenland”) and kapel (“chapel”).

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


Donderdam

Compound of Donder (“a surname”) and dam (“dam”). Named after an illegal dam built by one Joris Adriaensz Donder in 1628.


Moordrecht

First attested as mordreth in 1250. Compound of a variant of Middle Dutch moer (“peat bog, fenland”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).


Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel

First attested as nuwerkerke in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”) and the toponym IJssel. The toponym contrasts with Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.


't Beijersche

First attested as beyersroeden and beyersroden in 1330. Named after a polder, the name of which derives in turn from Middle Dutch Beyer (“a personal name”).


De Vijfhuizen

Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Oud Verlaat

Attested as Oud Verlaat in 1839-1859. Derived from oud (“old”) and verlaat (“small lift-lock”).


Bergschenhoek

First attested as den hoeck and ten hoeck in the 15th century. Compound of the toponym Hillegersberg and Middle Dutch hoeck (“sharp bend”).

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


Groot Hitland

Attested as Hitland (Groot en Klein) in 1899. Potentially derived from groot (“great, big”) and either dialectal Hitland (“the Shetland Islands”) or hit (“Shetland pony”) and land (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Klein Hitland.


Berkel en Rodenrijs

Berkel is first attested as berkel in 1266. Rodenrijs is first attested as roderinse in 1130-1161. Berkel is derived from a compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Rodenrijs is derived from a compound of an inflected form of Old Dutch rōt (“red”) and risa (“young branch, brushwood”). Formerly two independent villages.


Bleiswijk

First attested as blesewic in 1242. Compound of Middle Dutch Blese (“a personal name”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Klein Hitland

First attested as Hitland (Groot en Klein) in 1899. Potentially derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and either dialectal Hitland (“the Shetland Islands”) or hit (“Shetland pony”) and land (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Groot Hitland.


Roeleveen

Attested as De Veen Camp in 1615. Potentially a compound of a familiar form of Rudolf (“a personal name”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

A hamlet in Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Katwijkerlaan

Attested as Katwycker wech in the first half of the 17th century. Compound of the toponym Katwijk (referring here to a polder) and laan (“lane”).

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


Gooland

Potentially attested as ghodelde lant in 1280-1287. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Dutch *Godhelde (“a personal name”) and lant (“land”) is possible. If the oldest attestation does not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of the hydronym Goo Wetering and land (“land”) is possible.


Nootdorp

First attested as noitdorper wech in 1280-1287. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch noot (“cattle”) or Old Dutch Nantho (“a personal name”) and Middle Dutch dorp (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

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


Delfgauw

First attested as delfgawech in 1316. Compound of the toponym Delft and Middle Dutch ghawege (“connecting road”). Compare Gaag, Gauw and Gawege.

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


Noukoop

First attested as nuencoep in 1316. Compound of Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).


Klein-Delfgauw

Compound of klein (“small, little”) and the toponym Delfgauw.

A hamlet in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Abtswoude

First attested as poptesuuolde in 1206-1215. Originally a compound of Old Dutch Popt (“a personal name”) and walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The first element was changed to Middle Dutch abbet (“abbot”) after Egmond Abbey was granted land near the hamlet.


Nieuwveen

* (village) First attested as nuenvene in 1316. Compound of Middle Dutch niuw (“new, freshly cultivated”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).
* (former municipality) Compound of nieuw (“new”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after a former fiefdom.

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


Burgersdijk

First attested as burgerdijc in 1272. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym *Burg and Middle Dutch dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

A hamlet in Midden-Delfland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Lierhand

Attested as Lierhand in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym De Lier and hand (“signpost”).


Hodenpijl

First attested as hodenpile in 1260. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch pyl (“pointed pole, beam”).

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


Schipluiden

First attested as scipliede in the 12th century. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch schiplede (“navigable watercourse”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to lieden (“people”).

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


Maasland

First attested as masalandae in 918-948. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Old Dutch land (“land, area”).


Gaag

First attested as gaweghe in 1258. Derived from Middle Dutch gawege (“connecting road”). Compare Delfgauw, Gauw and Gawege.


Zouteveen

First attested as soutenvene and zoutenvene in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch sout (“salt”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). The toponym probably refers to a marsh occasionally flooded by the sea.


't Woudt

First attested as woude in 1262. Derived from Middle Dutch woud (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Negenhuizen

Attested as De Negen Huyzen in 1712. Compound of negen (“nine”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). The settlement originally consisted of nine houses.


Ter Lucht

Attested as Huis ter Lucht in 1839-1859. Potentially derived from dialectal lucht (“low place in a levee”).


De Zweth

Attested as Zwet huel in 1611. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Zweth (derived from zwet (“boundary ditch”)) and heul (“arched stone bridge”). The second element disappeared over time.


Oude Leede

Potentially attested as lede in 1199, attested with certainty as die lede in 1280-1287. Derived from oud (“old”) and Middle Dutch lede (“excavated or redirected watercourse, especially for marsh drainage”).


Den Hoorn

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as den horn in 1387. Derived from Middle Dutch horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as De Hooren in 1611. Derived from horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

A village in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

A village in Midden-Delfland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Windas

Attested as Windas (Het) in 1899. Derived from windas (“windlass”). Originally the name of a building.

A hamlet in Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Kandelaar

Attested as de Kandelaer in 1712. Derived from kandelaar (“chandelier”). Originally the name of an inn which used a chandelier on its signs.

A hamlet in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Zuidbuurt

* (Vlaardingen) Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and buurt (“hamlet”).
* (Zoeterwoude) Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and buurt (“hamlet”).
* (Utrecht) Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and buurt (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The toponym contrasts with Noordbuurt.

A hamlet in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Zoeterwoude, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Hoek van Holland

Attested as den Hoek van Holland in 1769. Derived from hoek (“sharp bend, corner”) and the toponym Holland.

A village in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Rozenburg

* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Roosenburg in 1636. Compound of the plural form of roos (“rose”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Rozenburg in 1936. Potentially a compound of the plural form of roos (“rose”) and burg (“castle, manor”), here as a reference to rose cultivation around the settlement. Alternatively, the settlement may have been named after Squire Rutgers van Rozenburg, a manager of the local water board.

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

A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Westpunt

* (Aruba) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and punt (“point”). The village is located near the western extremity of the island.
* (Curaçao) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and punt (“point”). The village is located near the western extremity of the island.
* (Netherlands) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and punt (“point”). The neighbourhood is named for its location in the western extremity of two polders.


Honselersdijk

First attested as hontsolerdike, hontseler diec and honselerdike in 1280-1287. Compound of the toponym Hontsele and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).

A village in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Poeldijk

First attested as poeldiic in 1280-1287. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from Middle Dutch poel (“pool, swampy stagnant water”)) and dic (“levee”).


Wateringen

First attested as wateringhen in 1258. Derived from Middle Dutch wateringe (“drainage channel”).

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


Kwintsheul

Attested as Quintsheul in 1639. Compound of the hydronym Quints (derived from Middle Dutch Quint (“a personal name”)) and heul (“arched stone bridge”).


Heenweg

Attested as Heenweg in 1839-1859. Compound of the toponym Heen (derived from heen (“sea clubrush, Bulboschoenus maritimus”)) and weg (“way, road”).

A hamlet in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Naaldwijk

First attested as nadelwich in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch nāthala (“needle, coniferous tree”) and wic (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Baakwoning

Compound of baak (“beacon”) and woning (“house”). Allegedly named after a former maritime beacon.


Ter Heijde

First attested as nyerheye in 1424. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and Middle Dutch heide (“heath, heathland”).


Mariëndijk

First attested as merryendyck in 1450. Compound of Middle Dutch merie (“mare, female horse”) and dyc (“levee”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to Maria (“a personal name”).


Oostbuurt

First attested as ostburon in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch ost (“east-, eastern”) and bur (“house, cottage”). The second element was gradually replaced by buurt (“hamlet”).


De Driesprong

Derived from driesprong (“three-way crossing”).


De Lier

First attested as lyera in 1223. Derived from the hydronym Lier, derived in turn from a term cognate to Old Norse ljóss (“light, bright”).


Nieuwe Tuinen

Attested as Nieuwe tuinen in 1899. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the plural form of tuin (“garden”). The area around the hamlet was initially developed as a set of fruit gardens for rent.


Haagoord

Allegedly a compound of the toponym Den Haag and oord (“place”).

A hamlet in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Maaldrift

First attested as maeldrift in 1437. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mael (“quicksand”) and drift (“road used to drive cattle”).

A hamlet in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Voorhout

* (Teylingen) First attested as vuroholz, vuoreholt and voreholt in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch fora (“forward, front-”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).
* (Den Haag) Attested as t'Voorhout in 1609. Compound of voor (“in front of”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”) (referring here to the Haagse Bos forest).

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


Rustenburg

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as Rustenburch in 1573. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). The village may have been named after a former inn.
* (Utrecht) First attested as Rutzenburg in 1681. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a former farmhouse.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rustenburg in 1839-1859. Compound of rust (“rest”) and burg (“manor, castle”). Named after a former farmhouse.

A village in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Den Deijl

First attested as den deyl in 1373. Derived from Middle Dutch deel (“place, area, plot of land”).


Voorschoten

First attested as forschate in 918-948. Compound of the hydronym Fore and Old Frisian schate (“piece of land which juts upwards”). Compare Veur and Voorburg.

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A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.


Wilsveen

First attested as willemsvene in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Willem (“a personal name”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”).

A hamlet in Leidschendam-Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Gelderswoude

First attested as gheldrixwoude in 1317. Compound of Middle Dutch Gelderik (“a personal name”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

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A village in Zoeterwoude, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Zoeterwoude-Dorp

First attested as sotrewold in 1205. Compound of the hydronym Zoete and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The element dorp (“village”) was added later in order to distinguish the settlement from Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk. Compare Zoetermeer and Zwieten.


Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk

First attested as sotrewold in 1205. Compound of the hydronym Zoete and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The compound element Rijn (“the Rhine”) and dijk (“levee”) was added later in order to distinguish the settlement from Zoeterwoude-Dorp. Compare Zoetermeer and Zwieten.


Achthoven

* (Montfoort) First attested as achtehoeven in 1306. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
* (Vijfheerenlanden) First attested as cortachoven in the middle of the 14th century. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of acht (“eight”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”).

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

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Oegstgeest

First attested as osgeregest in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch Osger (“a personal name”) and gest (“elevated sandy land”).


Katwijk aan Zee

First attested as catwyc op ter zee in 1398. Derived from the toponym Katwijk, aan (“on”) and zee (“sea”). Katwijk is a compound of the difficult to interpret element Middle Dutch kat (“cat, mud, ridge, lesser, low-quality”) and wyc (“village, settlement”). aan Zee was added to distinguish the settlement from Katwijk aan den Rijn.

A village in Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Katwijk aan den Rijn

First attested as apud renum catwijch in 1224. Derived from the toponym Katwijk, aan (“on”) and the hydronym Rijn. Katwijk is a compound of the difficult to interpret element Middle Dutch kat (“cat, mud, ridge, lesser, low-quality”) and wyc (“village, settlement”). aan den Rijn was added to distinguish the settlement from Katwijk aan Zee.


Zanderij

Derived from zand (“sand”) suffixed with -erij, referring here to a place where sand was extracted or with a sandy soil.


Noordwijk-Binnen

First attested as nordcha in 889. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch north (“north”) and go (“area, inhabited area”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to Middle Dutch wyc (“village, settlement”). The element binnen (“landward”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Noordwijk aan Zee.

A village in Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


De Klei

Derived from klei (“clay”). Named after an area of clay ground.

A hamlet in Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Langeveld

First attested as langhevelde in 1261. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long”) and veld (“field”).


Rooversbroek

First attested as roversbroec in 1345. Compound of Middle Dutch Rover (“a personal name”) or the plural form of rover (“robber, thief”) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”).

A hamlet in Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Noordwijk aan Zee

First attested as nordcha in 889. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch north (“north”) and go (“area, inhabited area”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to Middle Dutch wyc (“village, settlement”). The element aan (“on”) zee (“sea”) was added later to distinguish the settlement from Noordwijk-Binnen.


De Zilk

First attested as sillic in 1399. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from or related to Middle Dutch sellik (“land falling under the Salic Law's provisions on inheritance”) or Zealandic zelk (“ash pile of a saltern”).

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Noordwijkerhout

First attested as den hout in 1280-1287. Compound of the toponym Noordwijk and Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

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


Teylingen

* (municipality) Named after Teijlingen. The municipality opted to use a different spelling for the municipal name in order to clearly distinguish it from the hamlet.
* (hamlet) Derived from Van Teijlingen (“a noble surname”). The hamlet was named after the family which owned it and the polder and legal district around it.

A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Piet Gijzenbrug

Attested as PIET-GIJZENBRUG in 1851. Derived from Piet (“a personal name”), Gijzen (“a surname”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a bridge operated by one Piet Gijzen between 1678 and 1689.

A hamlet in Teylingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Teijlingen

First attested as taglingi in 918-948. Derived from Old Dutch *tagla (“tail, high narrow ridge”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.


Kaag

First attested as kaghe in 1316. Derived from Middle Dutch kaghe (“land next to water, land located outside a levee”).

Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem#English

A village in Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Oud-Ade

First attested as ecclesia de a in 1395-1396. Derived from a hypercorrected spelling variant of the hydronym Oud A, derived from oud (“old”) and aa (“watercourse, river”).


Roelofarendsveen

Attested as Roelifaerts Veen in 1575. Compound of Roelof (“a personal name”), Aertszoon (“a surname”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Rijnsaterwoude

First attested as rinsaterwalt in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch rinsater (“dwellers along the Rhine”) and walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

A village and former municipality of Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Ofwegen

Attested as Offweege in 1639. Likely derived from the plural form of a variant of afweg (“side path, side channel”).

A hamlet in Kaag en Braassem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Leimuiden

First attested as letthemutha and leithemutha in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of a hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *lag- (“water”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi and either Old Frisian mutha (“mouth”) or Old Dutch mutha (“mouth”).


Rijpwetering

Attested as Rijp weteryng in 1615. Derived from a hydronym, which is derived in turn from a compound of rijp (“edge, bank”) and wetering (“drainage channel”).


Hoogmade

First attested as hoghe made in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch hooch (“high, elevated”) and made (“meadow, pasture”).


Woubrugge

First attested as woubregge in 1493. Compound of the hydronym Woudwetering and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch brug (“bridge”).


Bilderdam

First attested as bilresdam in 1364. Potentially a compound of a term cognate to Old English billere (“type of water plant”) and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).


Benthuizen

First attested as benthusen in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and the plural form of huus (“house”).

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Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

A village and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Aarlanderveen

First attested as arlederuene in 1214. Compound of the hydronym Aar (for which see Ter Aar), Middle Dutch lede (“excavated or canalised watercourse”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to land (“land”).


Ruigenhoek

Attested as de Ruigenhoek in 1839-1859. Compound of ruig (“overgrown”) and hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).


Vriezekoop

First attested as vriesencop in 1275. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch vriese (“Frisian”) or Vrieso (“a personal name”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).
Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.


De Roemer

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


Heimansbuurt

Attested as Heimansbuurt in 1957. Compound of the hydronym Heimanswetering and buurt (“hamlet”).


Zwammerdam

First attested as suadenburg in 1165. Compound of the toponym Old Dutch Suadenburg and dam (“dam”).


Benthorn

First attested as benthoern in 1399. Compound of Middle Dutch bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and horn (“sharp bend, corner”).

A hamlet and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Gouwsluis

First attested as sluyze op den riin in 1284. Compound of the hydronym Gouwe and Middle Dutch sluse (“sluice, lock”).


Loete

Attested as Corte Loete in 1615. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch loete (“rake or hoe with a triangular head”) (referring here to a triangular piece of land), a hydronym, or a term cognate to Swedish laut (“small plot of grassland, pasture”).


Hogeveen

First attested as hoogeveen in 1375. Compound of Middle Dutch hooch (“high, elevated”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Voorweg

Attested as voorwech and Voorwech in 1540. Derived from voorweg (“main road”).


Gnephoek

First attested as gnepwich in 1233. Potentially a compound of a term cognate to Old English genip (“fog, mist”) or Old Norse gnípa (“leaning rock-face”) and hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). The second element was initially Middle Dutch wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


Hazerswoude-Dorp

First attested as hadewartswoude and hadewertswoude in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Hadewart (“a personal name”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The element dorp (“village”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Hazerswoude-Rijndijk.

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


Laag Boskoop

Derived from laag (“low”) and the toponym Boskoop. Named after a polder.


Hazerswoude-Rijndijk

First attested as hadewartswoude and hadewertswoude in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Hadewart (“a personal name”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The compound element Rijndijk (derived from the hydronym Rijn and dijk (“levee”)) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Hazerswoude-Dorp.


Spoelwijk

First attested as spoelwyck in 1360 and 1361. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch spoel (“rinsing water”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).


's-Molenaarsbuurt

First attested as heymans brugge in 1467. Compound of the toponym s Molenaars or molenaar (“miller”) and buurt (“hamlet”).


Koudekerk aan den Rijn

First attested as coudenkerke in 1276. Compound of Middle Dutch calt (“cold, not in use”) and kerk (“church”) with the identifier aan den Rijn ("on the Rhine").


Ridderbuurt

Attested as Ridderbuurt in 1714. Compound of ridder (“knight”) and buurt (“hamlet”). The toponym may refer to a group of knights who lived near the current hamlet. Alternatively, the name may have been given to mock the inhabitants.


Stolwijkersluis

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

A hamlet in Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Driebruggen

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

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


Abessinië

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

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


Sluipwijk

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


De Meije

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

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


Waarder

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


Nieuwerbrug aan den Rijn

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


Reeuwijk-Brug

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


Reeuwijk-Dorp

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


Foreest

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


De Bree

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


Weijpoort

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


Weijland

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


Noordzijde

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


Hogebrug

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


Langeweide

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


Oudeweg

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


Molenbrug

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


Oukoop

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

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

A hamlet in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Randenburg

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


Twaalfmorgen

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


Oud-Reeuwijk

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


Oud-Bodegraven

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


Korteraar

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

A village in Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Langeraar

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


Ter Aar

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

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


Noorden

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


Blokland

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

A hamlet in Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Nieuwkoop, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.


Noordse Dorp

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


Woerdense Verlaat

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


Noordse Buurt

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


Vrouwenakker

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


Slikkendam

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


Vrijhoeven

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

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


Papenveer

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


Zevenhoven

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

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


Achttienhoven

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

A hamlet and former municipality of De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Macuarima

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


Tanki Flip

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


Kustbatterij

Derived from kustbatterij (“coastal battery”).


Tanki Leendert

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


Sero Alejandro

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sero Alejandro.


Pos Chikito

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


Sabanilla Abou

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabanilla Abou.


Sabana Grandi

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


Sabana Liber

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


Esso Heights

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


Lagún

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


Mahuma

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


Malmok

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


Sint Willibrordus

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


Tera Corá

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


Grote Berg

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


Jan Donker

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


Jan Kok

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


Hato

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


Lower Prince's Quarter

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


Cole Bay

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


Upper Prince's Quarter

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


Bay Brow

A village in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands.


Zions Hill

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


Windwardside

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


Vrouwentroost

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

A hamlet in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Uithoorn

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

Meronyms: De Banken, De Kwakel

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


De Banken

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

A hamlet in Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Calslagen

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


Kudelstaart

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

A village in Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


De Zwarte Kat

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

A hamlet in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Nes aan de Amstel

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

A village in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


De Kwakel

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

A village in Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Stammerdijk

A hamlet in Diemen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Over-Diemen

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


Hakkelaarsbrug

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

A hamlet in Gooise Meren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Bussum

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

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


Diemen

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

Meronyms: Oud-Diemen, Over-Diemen, Stammerdijk


Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

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

A village in Ouder-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Bikbergen

A hamlet in Huizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Crailo

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


Huizerhoogt

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


Valkeveen

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


Egelshoek

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

A hamlet in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Blaricum

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

Meronym: Bijvanck


Oud-Diemen

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


Hinderdam

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

A hamlet in Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Horstermeer

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


Breukeleveen

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

A hamlet and former municipality of Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Muyeveld

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


Kortenhoef

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

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


Boomhoek

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


Nieuw-Loosdrecht

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

A village in Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Oud-Loosdrecht

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


Nederhorst den Berg

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


Uitermeer

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

A hamlet in Weesp, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


's-Graveland

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


Holysloot

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

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


Durgerdam

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


Ankeveen

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


Schellingwoude

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


Ransdorp

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


Driemond

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

A village in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Zunderdorp

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


't Nopeind

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

A hamlet in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Katwoude

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

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


Overleek

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

A hamlet in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Zuiderwoude

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

A village in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Achterdichting

Both derived from achterdichting (“summer levee”).

A hamlet in Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Zedde

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


Broek in Waterland

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


Het Schouw

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


Rozewerf

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


Grotewerf

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


Middelie

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

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


Verloreneinde

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

A hamlet in Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Arenberg

A hamlet in Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Axwijk

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


Oosthuizen

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


Moeniswerf

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


Purmerbuurt

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

A village in Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Purmer

Attested as Purmer in 1936. Named after the Purmerpolder.


Wittewerf

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


Etersheim

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

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


Hobrede

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

inh

A village in Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Kwadijk

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


Schardam

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


Havenbuurt

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


Middenbeemster

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


Katham

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


Noordbeemster

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


Volendam

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


Westbeemster

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


Zuidoostbeemster

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


Klaterbuurt

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


Markenbinnen

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

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


Stompetoren

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

A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Oterleek

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


West-Graftdijk

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


Ursem

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


Uitdam

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


Oost-Graftdijk

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


Gein

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

A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.


Starnmeer

A hamlet in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Kogerpolder

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


Zuidschermer

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


Nollen

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


Grootschermer

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


Wijdewormer

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

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


Neck

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

A village in Wormerland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Bartelsluis

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

A hamlet in Wormerland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Jisp

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


Oostknollendam

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


Engewormer

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


Westknollendam

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

A village in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Purmerland

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

A village in Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Landsmeer

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

Meronyms: Den Ilp, Purmerland

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Wormer

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


Den Ilp

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


Omval

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


De Haal

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

der

A hamlet in Oostzaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Oostzaan

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

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


Assendelft

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

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


Haaldersbroek

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

A hamlet in Zaanstad, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Krommeniedijk

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


Hembrug

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


Westzaan

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


Wormerveer

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


Vrouwenverdriet

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


Krommenie

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


Koog aan de Zaan

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


Zaandijk

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


Molletjesveer

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


Westzaner-Overtoom

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


Nauerna

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


J. J. Allanstraat

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


Badhoevedorp

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

A village in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Buitenkaag

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


Beinsdorp

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


Leimuiderbrug

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

A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.


Huigsloot

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


Penningsveer

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


Cruquius-Oost

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


Haarlemmerliede

First attested as haerlemmerlee in 1343. Compound of the toponym Haarlem and Middle Dutch lede (“dug or canalised watercourse”). Named after a former river.

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


Vinkebrug

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


Burgerveen

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


Spaarnwoude

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


Zwaanshoek

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


Aalsmeerderbrug

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


Abbenes

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


Weberbuurt

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


Boesingheliede

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


Weteringbrug

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


Rijsenhout

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


Zwanenburg

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


Nieuwe Meer

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


Lisserbroek

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