Sint Nicolaas

Named after Saint Nicholas. According to a local etymology, the settlement was once owned by one Nicolaas van der Biest (1808-1873), whose subordinates were forced to address him as shon (“master”) Nicolaas. The toponym was then reinterpreted to the name of Saint Nicholas.


Tanki Leendert

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


Sero Alejandro

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sero Alejandro.


Tanki Flip

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


Pos Chikito

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


Esso Heights

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


Mahuma

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


Sabana Grandi

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


Sabanilla Abou

Borrowed from Papiamentu Sabanilla Abou.


Sabana Liber

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


Lagún

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


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 Kok

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


Jan Donker

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


Hato

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


Upper Prince's Quarter

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


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”).


Bay Brow

A village in Sint Eustatius, Netherlands


Windwardside

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


Zions Hill

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


Kralendijk

First attested around 1840. Derived from a contracted compound of koraal (“coral”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a levee.

The capital city of Bonaire, Netherlands


Kalslagen

A former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Vrouwentroost

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

A hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Uithoorn

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

inh

Meronyms: De Banken, De Kwakel

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


De Kwakel

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

A village in Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


De Banken

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

A hamlet in Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


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, North Holland, Netherlands


De Zwarte Kat

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

A hamlet in Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands


Thamen

First attested as thaman in 1396. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology proposes a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch Tabe (a personal name) and *man (“low-lying pasture, pool”). The element man has also been read as man (“person, inhabitant”). Compare Bathmen, Berkum, Besthmen, Diermen, Fortmond, Giethmen, Helpman, Hertme, Ratum, Reutum, Wachtum and Wijthmen.

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A former village and former municipality of North 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, North Holland, Netherlands


Ouder-Amstel

Compound of an inflected form of oud (“old”) and the hydronym Amstel.

Meronyms: Duivendrecht, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Waver

A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

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

A village in Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands


Stammerdijk

A hamlet in Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands


Diemen

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

Meronyms: Oud-Diemen, Over-Diemen, Stammerdijk


Over-Diemen

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


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.


Gooise Meren

Derived from the toponym Gooi and the plural form of meer (“lake”).

Meronyms: Bussum, Hakkelaarsbrug, Muiden, Muiderberg, Naarden


Bussum

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

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


Naarden

First attested as naruthi in the 10th century. Derived from Proto-Germanic *narwa (“narrow, tight”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-uþi. The toponym may refer to a location where narrow watercourses were present.

A city and former municipality of Gooise Meren, North Holland, Netherlands


Muiden

First attested as amuthon in 918-948. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch ā (“watercourse, river”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch *mūtha (“mouth”) (a variant with Ingvaeonic loss of the nasal before a dental with compensatory lengthening of the preceding vowel; contrast "standard" Istvaeonic munt) or of Old Frisian mūtha (“mouth”); this latter element (modern Dutch muide) referring to its location at the mouth of the Vecht river, with the dative being used as a dative of location. The first element was gradually lost.


Bikbergen

A hamlet in Huizen, North Holland, Netherlands


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”).


Crailo

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


Egelshoek

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

A hamlet in Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands


Loosdrecht

Named after Loosdrecht, currently split into Nieuw-Loosdrecht and Oud-Loosdrecht.


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, North Holland, Netherlands


Wijdemeren

Compound of wijd (“wide, broad”) and the plural form of meer (“lake”). The toponym is a reference to the lakes located in the municipality.

Meronyms: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, Breukeleveen, Hinderdam, Horstermeer, Kortenhoef, Muyeveld, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht, 's-Gravenland


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, North Holland, Netherlands


Hakkelaarsbrug

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

A hamlet in Gooise Meren, North Holland, Netherlands


Muyeveld

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


Horstermeer

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


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”).


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.


Oud-Loosdrecht

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

A village in Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands


Nieuw-Loosdrecht

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


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.


Breukeleveen

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

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


Weesperkarspel

Univerbation of Weesper (“of or pertaining to Weesp”) + karspel (“parish”). The municipality roughly occupied the territory of the parish of Weesp.

univerbation

A former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Uitermeer

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

A hamlet in Weesp, North Holland, Netherlands


Holysloot

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

inh

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


Ruigoord

First attested as Ruych Oort in 1615. Compound of ruig (“overgrown”) and oord (“land protruding into or bordering water”).

A former village in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Durgerdam

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


Driemond

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

A village in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Weesp

First attested as wesepa in 1131. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). The first element may be Proto-Germanic *wisi (“good”) or Proto-Indo-European *weis (“flow, stream, stream out”).
Compare Wesepe, Wezep and Wezup.

cog

A city and former municipality of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Ransdorp

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


Schellingwoude

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


't Nopeind

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

A hamlet in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


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.


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

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Nieuwendam

First attested in 1507. Compound of an inflected form of nieuw (“new”) and dam (“dam”). Formerly an independent village.

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands


Watergraafsmeer

First attested as watergraeumere in 1308. Compound of Middle Dutch watergrave (“drainage channel”) and mere (“lake”). Named after a former lake.


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


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, North 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”).

cog

A hamlet in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Zuiderwoude

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

A village in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Uitdam

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


Monnickendam

First attested as monnickendam and monikendamme in 1288. Compound of Middle Dutch monic (“monk”) and dam (“dam”). Either named directly after a dam built by the monks of the Mariëngaarde monastery in Friesland or after a dam in the Monnikemeer lake, also named after monks from Mariëngaarde.

A city and former municipality of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Het Schouw

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


Achterdichting

Both derived from achterdichting (“summer levee”).

A hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands


Broek in Waterland

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


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”).


Grotewerf

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


Rozewerf

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


Wittewerf

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


Purmer

Attested as Purmer in 1936. Named after the Purmerpolder.

A hamlet in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands


Moeniswerf

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


Hobrede

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

A village in Edam-Volendam, North 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, North Holland, Netherlands


Axwijk

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


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, North Holland, Netherlands


Zeevang

Compound of zee (“sea”) and vang (“catch”), referring here to land that was reclaimed from the sea. Named after a polder.

A former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Etersheim

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

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


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”).


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”).


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”).


Purmerbuurt

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

A village in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands


Middenbeemster

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


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.


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.


Zuidoostbeemster

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


Westbeemster

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


Noordbeemster

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


Beemster

First attested as bamestra around the end of the 11th century. Originally a hydronym of likely prehistoric origin. Potentially derived from Proto-Indo-European *bham (“shining”). The Beemster was drained in 1612 and subsequently empoldered.


Edam-Volendam

Meronyms: Axwijk, Beets, Edam, Etersheim, Hobrede, Katham, Kwadijk, Middelie, Oosthuizen, Schardam, Verloreneinde, Volendam, Warder

A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


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.


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, North Holland, Netherlands


Markenbinnen

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

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


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”).


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.


Oudorp

First attested as aldenthorf in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch ald (“old”) and thorp (“farmstead, village, subsidiary settlement”). Formerly an independent village.

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands


Oost-Graftdijk

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


Zuidschermer

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


Kogerpolder

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

A hamlet in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands


Nollen

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


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.


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.


Havenbuurt

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


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, North Holland, Netherlands


Engewormer

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

A hamlet in Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands


Zuid- en Noord-Schermer

Named after two sections of the Schermerpolder.


Neck

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

A village in Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands


Westknollendam

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

A village in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands


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.


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”).


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.


Purmerland

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

A village in Landsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Schermer

First attested as skirmere in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch scir (“bright, whitish”) and mere (“lake”). The municipality was named after a polder which was created when the lake of the same name was drained.


Landsmeer

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

Meronyms: Den Ilp, Purmerland

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Den Ilp

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


Wormerland

Compound of the hydronym Wormer and land (“land”).

Meronyms: Bartelsluis, Engewormer, Jisp, Neck, Oostknollendam, Spijkerboor, Wijdewormer, Wormer


Arenberg

A hamlet in Purmerend, North Holland, Netherlands


De Haal

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

der

A hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands


Assendelft

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

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


Zaandam

First attested as zaenderdam in 1316. Compound of the hydronym Zaan and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

A city and former municipality of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands


Zaanstad

Compound of the hydronym Zaan and stad (“city”).

Meronyms: Assendelft, Buitenhuizen, Haaldersbroek, Hembrug, J. J. Allanstraat, Kerkbuurt, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Krommeniedijk, Middel, Molletjesveer, Nauerna, Noordeinde, Vrouwenverdriet, Weiver, Westknollendam, Westzaan, Westzaner-Overtoom, Wormerveer, Zaandam, Zaandijk, Zuideinde


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


Haaldersbroek

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

A hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands


Hembrug

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


Vrouwenverdriet

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


Krommeniedijk

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


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.


Krommenie

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


Westzaan

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


Molletjesveer

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


Zaandijk

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


Nauerna

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


Koog aan de Zaan

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


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.


Westzaner-Overtoom

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


Hoofddorp

First attested as Kruisdorp in 1867. Compound of hoofd (“head-, chief”) and dorp (“village”). Originally named Kruisdorp after the village's central location in the Haarlemmermeer. The settlement was renamed in 1868 as it became the chief settlement of the polder.

A town in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Badhoevedorp

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

A village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


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”).


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”).


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.


Spaarndam-Oost

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


Spaarnwoude

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

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


Aalsmeerderbrug

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

A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Huigsloot

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


Lisserbroek

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


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.


Haarlemmerliede

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


Leimuiderbrug

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


Weteringbrug

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


Zwaanshoek

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


Vredeburg

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


Weberbuurt

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


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”).


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.


Nieuw-Vennep

First attested as Venneperdorp in 1867. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Vennep, a former fiefdom named after the river Vennep (a compound of Old Dutch fenne (“peat bog, marsh”) and *apa (“river, watercourse”)).


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.


't Kabel

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


Oude Meer

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


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.


Zuidschalkwijk

Compound of zuid (“south-, southern”) and the toponym Schalkwijk. Named after a former fiefdom.

A former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Spaarndam

Named after Spaarndam, currently divided into Spaarndam-West and Spaarndam-Oost.


Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude

Named after Haarlemmerliede and Spaarnwoude.


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.


Spaarndam-West

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

A village in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands


Schalkwijk

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

A village and former municipality of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Zuid-Schalkwijk

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

A hamlet in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands


Overveen

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

A village in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands


Berkenrode

First attested as berckenrode in 1284. Compound of Middle Dutch berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

A neighbourhood and former municipality of Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands


Heemstede

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

A hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Bennebroek

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

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


Hofgeest

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

A hamlet in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands


Aerdenhout

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


Velsen-Noord

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

A village in Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands


Bloemendaal aan Zee

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

A hamlet in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands


Breesaap

Named after a former fiefdom, the name of which derives from a compound of Middle Dutch breed (“broad”) and sape (“plain, field”).


Velserbroek

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


Velsen-Zuid

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


Wijk aan Zee en Duin

Named after Wijk aan Zee and Wijk aan Duin, a former village. Originally the name of a fiefdom.


Noorddorp

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

A hamlet in Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands


Heemskerkerduin

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


Wijk aan Zee

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

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A village in Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands


Santpoort-Zuid

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

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Santpoort-Noord

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

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Oosterzij

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

A hamlet in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands


Limmerkoog

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

A hamlet in Uitgeest, North Holland, Netherlands


Assum

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


Busch en Dam

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


Klein Dorregeest

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


Groot Dorregeest

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


Akersloot

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

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


Dusseldorp

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

A village in Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands


Bakkum

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


Bakkum-Noord

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


Heemstee

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

A hamlet in Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands


Schulpstet

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


Oosterbuurt

Attested as Ooster Buert in 1680. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


De Woude

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


Noord-Bakkum

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


Starting

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


Castricum

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

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

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Limmen

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

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Stierop

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


Bollendorp

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


Catrijp

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

A hamlet in Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Egmond-Binnen

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

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


Camperduin

→ English: Camperdown

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


Bregtdorp

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

A village in Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Egmond aan den Hoef

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

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Groet

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


Aagtdorp

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


Egmond aan Zee

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

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Bergen aan Zee

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


Rinnegom

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


Wimmenum

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

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


Het Woud

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


Hargen

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


Egmondermeer

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


Egmond

Named after Egmond aan den Hoef, Egmond aan Zee and Egmond-Binnen.

A former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


De Noord

A village in Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands


Broek op Langedijk

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

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


Oudkarspel

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


Noord-Scharwoude

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


Zuid-Scharwoude

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


Broekhorn

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

A hamlet in Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands


Sint Pancras

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


Frik

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


Draai

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


Zanegeest

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


't Kruis

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


Pannekeet

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


Langedijk

Named after Broek op Langedijk, Noord-Scharwoude, Zuid-Scharwoude and Oudkarspel. The four villages collectively received city rights from William VI of Holland in 1415 and were collectively known as "the city of Langedijk".


Dijk en Waard

Named after Langedijk and Heerhugowaard.

Meronyms: Broekhorn, Broek op Langedijk, De Noord, Draai, Frik, Heerhugowaard, Kabel, Noord-Scharwoude, Oudkarspel, Pannekeet, Sint Pancras, 't Kruis, Veenhuizen, Zuid-Scharwoude

A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Avenhorn

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

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


Bobeldijk

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

A village in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands


Grosthuizen

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


De Goorn

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


Obdam

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


Berkmeer

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

A hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands


Spierdijk

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


Scharwoude

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


Zuidermeer

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


Kathoek

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


De Hulk

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


Obdammerdijk

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


Zuid-Spierdijk

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


Noord-Spierdijk

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


Noorder-Koggenland

Compound of noorder (“northern”), the plural form of koog (“land located outside of a levee”) and land (“land”).


Wester-Koggenland

Compound of wester (“western”), the plural form of koog (“land located outside of a levee”) and land (“land”).


Oostmijzen

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


Wogmeer

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


Blokker

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

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


Hoogkarspel

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

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


Koggenland

Compound of the plural form of koog (“land located outside of a levee”) and land (“land”).

Meronyms: Avenhorn, Baarsdorpermeer, Berkhout, Berkmeer, De Goorn, De Hulk, Grosthuizen, Hensbroek, Kathoek, Noorddijk, Noordermeer, Noord-Spierdijk, Obdam, Obdammerdijk, Oosteinde, Oostmijzen, Oudendijk, Rustenburg, Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Wogmeer, Zuidermeer, Zuid-Spierdijk


Baarsdorpermeer

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


Oosterblokker

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

A village in Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands


De Bangert

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

A hamlet in Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Schellinkhout

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


Westwoud

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


Oosterleek

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


Hensbroek

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


Wijdenes

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


Venhuizen

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


Kraaienburg

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


Oudijk

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


Leekerweg

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


Tersluis

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


Munnickaij

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


De Hout

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


Binnenwijzend

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


Zittend

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


De Weed

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

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Wijmers

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


Bovenkarspel

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

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


De Buurt

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

A hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


Blokdijk

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


Oosterwijzend

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


Grootebroek

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


Drechterland

Compound of the hydronym Drecht and land (“land”).

Meronyms: Binnenwijzend, Blokdijk, De Bangert, De Buurt, De Hout, De Weed, Hem, Hoogkarspel, Kraaienburg, Leekerweg, Munnickaij, Oosterblokker, Oostergouw, Oosterleek, Oosterwijzend, Oudijk, Schellinkhout, Tersluis, Venhuizen, Westerbuurt, Westerwijzend, Westwoud, Wijdenes, Wijmers, Zittend


Westerwijzend

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


Broekerhaven

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

A hamlet in Stede Broec, North Holland, Netherlands


Oosterdijk

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

A village in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands


Stede Broec

Named after Grootebroek, a former city composed of Bovenkarspel and Grootebroek.

Meronyms: Bovenkarspel, Broekerhaven, Grootebroek, Lutjebroek


Westerbuurt

Compound of wester (“western”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).


Abbekerk

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

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


Andijk

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


Hauwert

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

A village in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


Lambertschaag

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


Onderdijk

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


Nibbixwoud

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


Midwoud

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


Benningbroek

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


Opperdoes

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


Twisk

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


Sijbekarspel

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


Bennemeer

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


Wijzend

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


Zwaagdijk-Oost

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


Zwaagdijk-West

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


Lekermeer

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


De Snip

A hamlet in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Wervershoof

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


Koppershorn

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


Gouwe

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


Abbekerkeweere

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


Munnikij

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


Zandwerven

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


Wadway

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

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A village in Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Het Hoogeland

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


Hoogwoud

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

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


Lagehoek

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


Aartswoud

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


Broerdijk

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


De Weere

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

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Opmeer

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

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

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Langereis

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


Veldhuis

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


De Kaag

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


Kreileroord

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

A village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands


Middenmeer

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


Lutjewinkel

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


Breezand

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


Kolhorn

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


Hippolytushoef

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


Haringhuizen

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


Nieuwe Niedorp

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


Oude Niedorp

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


Slootdorp

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


Anna Paulowna

First attested as den Nieuwe-Anna-Paulowna-polder in 1846. Named after Anna Pavlovna of Russia.

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


Wieringerwerf

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


Wieringerwaard

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


Zijdewind

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


Blokhuizen

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


Gelderse Buurt

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


De Gest

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


De Hoelm

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


Kreil

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


Hollebalg

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


Barsingerhorn

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


Hogebieren

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


Lutjekolhorn

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


Kleine Sluis

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


Moerbeek

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


Spoorbuurt

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


Poolland

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


Mientbrug

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


Noordburen

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


Oosterklief

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


De Heid

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


De Haukes

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

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Noord-Stroe

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


Noorderbuurt

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

A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


De Strook

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


De Normer

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


Wateringskant

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


De Weel

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


Verlaat

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


Terdiek

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


Vatrop

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


Emaus

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


Grotewal

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

A hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands


Lagedijk

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


Tolke

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


Krabbendam

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

A village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands


Eenigenburg

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


Keinse

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

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Dijkstaal

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


Dirkshorn

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


't Wad

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


Valkkoog

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


Schagerwaard

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


Schoorldam

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


Zijpersluis

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


Tjallewal

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


Woudmeer

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


Warmenhuizen

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

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


Slootgaard

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


Waarland

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


Burgerbrug

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


't Rijpje

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


Abbestede

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


Schagerbrug

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


Burgervlotbrug

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


Petten

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


Sint Maartensvlotbrug

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


Sint Maartenszee

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


Tuitjenhorn

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


Leihoek

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


Keinsmerbrug

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


Het Korfwater

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


Van Ewijcksluis

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

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Groote Keeten

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


De Stolpen

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


Westerklief

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


Stolpervlotbrug

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


Wieringermeer

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

A former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Sint Maartensbrug

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


Niedorp

Named after Nieuwe Niedorp and Oude Niedorp. The two settlements had collectively been granted city rights under the name stede Niedorp in 1415.


Groetpolder

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


Harenkarspel

Named after a former settlement, the name of which derives from a compound of Middle Dutch heringe (“land subject to certain privileges”) and kercspel (“parish, village with a church”).


Mennonietenbuurt

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

A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands


De Kooy

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

A hamlet in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands


Blauwe Keet

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


Friese Buurt

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


Callantsoog

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


Huisduinen

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

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A village in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands


Smerp

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


Hollands Kroon

Derived from the toponym Holland and kroon (“crown”).

Meronyms: Anna Paulowna, Barsingerhorn, Blokhuizen, Breezand, Dam, De Belt, De Bomen, De Elft, De Gest, De Haukes, De Heid, De Hoelm, De Kampen, De Leijen, Den Oever, De Normer, De Strook, De Weel, De Weere, Emaus, Gelderse Buurt, Groetpolder, Haringhuizen, Hippolytushoef, Hogebieren, Hollebalg, Kleine Sluis, Kolhorn, Kreil, Kreileroord, Langereis, Lutjekolhorn, Lutjewinkel, Middenmeer, Mientbrug, Moerbeek, Nieuwe Niedorp, Nieuwesluis, Oosterklief, Oosterland, Oude Niedorp, Noordburen, Noorderbuurt, Noord-Stroe, Poolland, Slootdorp, Smerp, Spoorbuurt, Stroe, Terdiek, Tin, 't Veld, Van Ewijcksluis, Vatrop, Vennik, Verlaat, Wateringskant, Westeinde, Westerklief, Westerland, Wieringerwaard, Wieringerwerf, Winkel, Zandburen, Zijdewind

A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Nieuweschild

Attested as t Nieuwe Schilt in 1680. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and an unclear element. The second element may derive from West Frisian skil (“small seashell”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t or, alternatively, be cognate to the hydronym Schelde. The element nieuw was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudeschild.
Compare' Schouwen.


Bargen

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


Westermient

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


De Waal

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

A village in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


Spijkdorp

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


Het Noorden

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


Dijkmanshuizen

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


Zuid Haffel

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


Midden-Eierland

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


Harkebuurt

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


Noord Haffel

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


Ongeren

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


Zuid-Eierland

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


De Westen

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


Tienhoven

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

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

A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands


't Horntje

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


Eesterga

First attested as Eestergae in 1505. Likely derived from a compound of Old Frisian ees (“farmland next to a village”) or ā (“watercourse, river”) and gâ (“village, village area”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name. Compare Eestrum.

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De Fryske Marren
De Fryske Marren#English

A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands


Annerveenschekanaal

First attested as Annerveensche Heeren Compagnie in 1792. Compound of the toponym Annerveen and kanaal (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Annerveensekenaol.

A village in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands


Oldorp

First attested as Aldathorpe in 1064. Compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and thorp (“village”).

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands


Groot Maarslag

First attested as marisfliete in 944. Derived from groot (“great, big”) and a compound of Old Frisian mar (“lake, pool, watercourse”) and fliet (“tidal watercourse, river”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon slacht (“levee”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Maarslag.


Klein Maarslag

First attested as marisfliete in 944. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound of Old Frisian mar (“lake, pool, watercourse”) and fliet (“tidal watercourse, river”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon slacht (“levee”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Maarslag.


Eemdijk

First attested as Dyk Huyse in the 18th century. Compound of the hydronym Eem and dijk (“levee”).

A village in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Spakenburg

First attested as spakenburg in 1435. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch spake (“stake, bar”) and borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). The toponym may refer to a levee reinforced with wooden poles.


Bonte Poort

First attested as Jan Rutgersengoet in 1608. Derived from bont (“motley”) and poort (“gate”). Named after a tollhouse-cum-inn named in turn after a nearby farmhouse. The element bont refers to the motley nature of the inn's customers.

A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands


Bunschoten

First attested as bonscoten in 1294. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative plural form of Middle Dutch schoet (“piece of land which juts upwards”). The first element has been linked to Proto-Germanic *bunjô (“elevated place, height”) and Old English bune (“reed”).
Compare Bonnen, Buinen and Bunne.

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Meronyms: Bonte Poort, Eemdijk, Spakenburg, Zevenhuizen

A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands


Eemnes

Meronyms: Eemnes-Binnen, Eemnes-Buiten


Soestdijk

First attested as zoesdijck in 1394. Compound of the toponym Soest and Middle Dutch dyc (“raised road in a wetland”).


Eemnes-Binnen

First attested as emnesse in 1269. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Eem and Middle Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”). The element binnen (“within”) refers to the village's location within the area protected by a former levee and was included to distinguish the settlement from Eemnes-Buiten.


Eembrugge

First attested as orientale parte ecclesie de ema in 1254. Compound of the toponym Eem and Middle Dutch brucge (“bridge”).


Eemnes-Buiten

First attested as emnesse in 1269. Derived from a compound of the hydronym Eem and Middle Dutch nesse (“headland, spit”). The element buiten (“without”) refers to the village's location outside of the area protected by a former levee and was included to distinguish the settlement from Eemnes-Binnen.


De Vuursche

Named after Hooge Vuursche and Lage Vuursche.

A former municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands


Lage Vuursche

First attested as furs in 1085. Derived from laag (“low”) and Proto-Germanic *fursa (“gorse, Ulex europaeus”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Vuursche.

A village in Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands


Achterwetering

Attested as De Achter Weteringe in 1696. Compound of achter (“back, rear-”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). Named after a nearby channel.

A hamlet in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands


Groenekan

First attested as De Groene Kan in 1607. Compound of groen (“green”) and kan (“jug”). Named after a former inn which used a green jug as an ersatz sign.

A village in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands


Bilthoven

First attested as Station in 1867. Compound of the toponym De Bilt and the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The settlement's name was chosen by municipal vote in 1917 in order to avoid confusion with De Bilt.


Maartensdijk

First attested as in veno and in ueno in 1219. Compound of the name of Saint Martin of Tours and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”). The village was formerly owned by the Utrecht church of Saint Martin.

A village and former municipality of De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands


Hollandsche Rading

First attested as Die Hollantse Radinge in 1696. Derived from Hollands (“of or pertaining to Holland”) and a hypercorrect form of raaiing (“boundary line, boundary”). The settlement is located next to a ditch which marks the border between Utrecht and Noord-Holland.


Bosch en Duin

Attested as Bosch en Duin in 1913. Derived from bos (“forest”) and duin (“dune”). Named after the company which developed the settlement and after a set of dunes near De Bilt.

A village in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands


Den Dolder

First attested as dolreberchs hofstede in 1388. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *þulla (“beam, tree trunk”) and *haru (“sandy ridge”) or *heri (“place with a sandy ridge”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from a term cognate to Old Frisian dole (“hole, pit, ditch”). Compare Dulder.


Wieksloot

Attested as Wijksloot in 1913. Compound of wijk (“side canal in a turf extraction area”) and sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby canal.


Pijnenburg

First attested as Pynenborg in 1599. Compound of pijn (“pine, Pinus sp.”) and burg (“manor, mansion”). Named after an estate.


Soestduinen

Attested as Soestduinen in 1936. Compound of the toponym Soest and the plural form of duin (“dune”). The village is located in the middle of a sand dune complex.

A village in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands


Buurtsdijk

Attested as Buurtsdijk in 1868. Compound of the toponym *Buurt (derived from buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”)) and dijk (“levee”). Originally the name of a road.

A hamlet in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


De Birkt

First attested as in der birket in 1388. Derived from a variant of Middle Dutch berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.


Coelhorst

First attested as colhurst in 1254. Compound of Middle Dutch cole (“cabbage, Brassica oleracea”) or cole (“charcoal”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Soesterberg

First attested as BERG, Soesterberg of den Berg in 1840. Compound of the toponym Soest and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Hooglanderveen

Attested as Hooglanderveen in 1899. Compound of the toponym Hoogland and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).

A village in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


Stoutenburg-Noord

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


Zeldert

First attested as zeldrecht in 1363. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The first element has been interpreted as Middle Dutch zeel (“rope, cable, line”) or a derivation from Proto-Germanic *salah (“willow, Salix sp.”).


Melm

Derived from Middle Dutch melm (“dry ground, dry soil”).


Leusden-Zuid

Compound of the toponym Leusden and zuid (“south”).

A village in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Stoutenburg

First attested as stoltenberch in 1262. Compound of Middle Dutch stout (“powerful, strong, undaunted”) and either berch (“hill, elevated place”) or borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a nearby estate and former castle.
Compare Hardenberg, Montfoort, Montfort and Sterkenburg.

A village and former municipality of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Jannendorp

Attested as Jannendorp in 1936. Compound of an unclear first element and dorp (“village, settlement”). The first element may be dialectal jannen (“chestnut, Castanea sativa”) used in a perjorative sense to refer to the perceived poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. Compare Musschendorp.

A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Snorrenhoef

First attested as Snorrenhoeff in 1547. Compound of an unclear first element and hoeve (“farmstead, homestead”). The first element is unlikely to be a personal name.


Asschat

First attested as aschet in 1378-1379. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from an unknown toponym *Asch and Middle Dutch gate (“street, way”) and a derivation from asgat (“ashpit”).
Compare Eschede.

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Moorst

First attested as moerhorst in 1358. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch moer (“peat bog, fen”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Oud-Leusden

First attested as lisiduna in 777. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Leusden. The village was initially called Leusden, but came to be known as Oud-Leusden when a neighbourhing settlement overtook it.


De Ruif

First attested as den Rueffst in 1537. Etymology unknown.

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Musschendorp

Attested as t Mussendorp in 1839-1859. Compound of the plural form of mus (“sparrow, Passeridae sp.”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The element mus may have a perjorative meaning.
Compare' Jannendorp.


Bavoort

Potentially attested as bachevorth in 1006, attested with certainty as badenvorde in 1334. Compound of Old Dutch Bado (a personal name) and furda (“ford, crossing”).


Voskuilen

First attested as voscuyl in 1398. Derived from Middle Dutch voscuyle (“fox den, fox lair”).

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A hamlet in Woudenberg, Utrecht, Netherlands


Ekris

First attested as eecriis in 1233. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch eike (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and rijs (“brushwood, young branch”).


Emminkhuizen

First attested as imminchusen in 1381-1383. Compound of Old Dutch Immo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of hūs (“house”).

A hamlet in Renswoude, Utrecht, Netherlands


Den Treek

First attested as de treke aan de beke in 1334. Derived from Middle Dutch trec (“route, pathway, course”). The toponym refers to the annual transport of cattle from the Valley of Guelders to the hills near Leusden during wet periods.


Haagje

Derived from the diminutive form of haag (“hedge, hedgerow”).

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug#English

A hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Breedeveen

First attested as Breedeveen in 1899. Compound of breed (“broad”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”).


Maarsbergen

First attested as merseberch in 1134. Compound of Old Dutch *Meriso (a personal name) or the hydronym *Marisa and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

A village in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Ginkel

First attested as gengiloe around the second half of the 9th century. Compound of Old Dutch gengi (“accessible”) and loe (“light forest”).


Beerschoten

Attested as Beerschoten in 1874. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch bere (“manure, mud that looks like manure”) and schoet (“piece of land which juts upwards”).
Compare Baarschot.


Oud Rijsenburg

Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Rijsenburg.


Achterveld

* (Leusden) First attested as achtevelde in 1309. Compound of Middle Dutch achte (“forest preserve, lordly possession, legal districht”) and velt (“field”). Compare Acht, Achtmaal and Echt.
* (IJsselstein) Compound of achter (“back, behind”) and veld (“field”).


De Groep

First attested as De Groep in 1696. Derived from the hydronym De Groep, derived in turn from Middle Dutch groepe (“ditch, gutter”) or dialectal groep (“ditch serving to delineate property boundaries or to drain a property”).


Darthuizen

First attested as derthesen in 1253. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative plural form of Middle Dutch hees (“brushwood”). The first element may derive from Middle Dutch dare (“boggy soil”) or from a term cognate to Old High German tart (“javelin”) and Old English daroþ (“javelin”).

A hamlet and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands