Leende

First attested as lieende in 1253. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”).


Leenderstrijp

First attested as Strijpe straete in 1527. Compound of the toponym Leende and strijp (“strip of land, elongated parcel”).

a village in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands


Sterksel

First attested as sterkesele and sterxele in 1196-1198. Compound of either sterk (“strong, powerful”) or sterke (“young cow”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”). Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Boschhoven

* (Baarle-Nassau) First attested as boschoven in 1251. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
* (Heeze-Leende) First attested as Boschhoven in 1846. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands


Bruggerhuizen

First attested as op bruggerhuys in 1669. Compound of brug (“bridge”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Euvelwegen

First attested as op Euvelwegen in 1806. Compound of euvel (“bad”) and the plural form of weg (“way, road”).


Ginderover

First attested as ghender over in 1312-1350. Compound of ginder (“yonder”) and over (“on the other side”). Compare Ginderdoor.


Hazenhurk

First attested as Hazenhurk in 1704. Compound of the plural form of haas (“hare, Lepus europaeus”) and dialectal hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik, De Hurk and Hurkske.


Heezerenbosch

First attested as Heezerenbos in 1734. Compound of the toponym Heeze and bos (“rising forest”).


Kreijl

First attested as Creyel in 1625. Compound of a dialectal form of kraai (“crow, Corvus corone”) and lo (“light forest”).


Muggenberg

First attested as Muggenberg in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of mug (“common house mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Oosterik

First attested as oesterwijc in 1449. A contracted compound of ooster- (“eastern, east-”) + wijk (“village, settlement”).


Oudenmolen

First attested as OUDENMOLEN of Oudemolen in 1846. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”).


Rul

First attested as aan den Rulle in 1635. Derived from the hydronym Rul, which is derived in turn from dialectal rul (“small river”). Compare Rullen.


Strabrecht

First attested as Strabregt in 1792. Compound of an unclear first element and a dialectal variant of bracht (“intensively ploughed land”).


Valkenhorst

Attested as Valkenhorst in 1936. Calque of German Falkenhorst (“falcon's nest”). Falcons were formerly caught in the surrounding area. Compare Arendshorst.


Weibossen

Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch wij (“sacred, holy”) and the plural form of bos (“rising forest”). Compare Wijbosch.

a neighbourhood of Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands


Waalre

First attested as waetriloe in 704. Compound of an uncertain first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element has been variously interpreted as Old Dutch weder (“ram”), a compound of Middle Dutch wede (“forest, brushwood”) and aard (“farmland”) and wad (“crossing, ford”).

Meronyms: Aalst, Achtereind, Ekenrooi, Heikant, Heuvel, Loon, Timmereind

a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Achtereind

First attested as d'achtereynde in 1646. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and eind (“edge, end”).

a hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands


Ekenrooi

First attested as Ekenrooi in 1734. Compound of the plural form of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).


Timmereind

First attested as Timmereind in 1748. Compound of dialectal timmer (“shack, house”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Voldijn

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a neighbourhood of Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands


Valkenswaard

First attested as wederde and wederze in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from Old Dutch weder (“castrated ram”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted as a compound of valk (“falcon, Falco sp.”) and waard (“land next to water”). This reinterpretation was given a boost by the thriving falconry industry that developed in the (then) village in the 18th century.

Meronyms: Achterste Brug, Borkel en Schaft, Deelshurk, De Kapel, Dommelen, Heuvel, Hoek, Hoeve, Keersop, Venbergen, Voorste Brug, Zeelberg

a town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Borkel en Schaft

Borkel is first attested as borkel in 1299. Schaft is first attested as scaeft in 1402-1403. Borkel derives from a compound of Middle Dutch bork (“type of tree”) and lo (“light forest”). Schaft is potentially derived from a term cognate to Dutch schacht (“elongated parcel in a forest”), from Old Dutch skaft (“arrow”) (here in the sense of "stake" or "pole") or from dialectal schave (“pasture, hayfield”). Compare for Borkel Borculo, Borgele, Bulkenaar, Schipborg and Westerbork and for Schaft Schachten.

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a village and former municipality of Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Achterste Brug

First attested as De Achterste Brug in 1838-1857. Derived from achterste (“rearmost”) and brug (“bridge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Voorste Brug.

a hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Voorste Brug

First attested as De Voorste Brug in 1838-1857. Derived from voorste (“forwardmost”) and brug (“bridge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Achterste Brug.


Deelshurk

First attested as delishornik in 1501. Compound of a familiar form of Egidius (a personal name) and dialectal hornik (“corner”). Compare Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik, De Hurk and Hurkske.


De Kapel

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Kapel in 1913. Derived from kapel (“chapel”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Derived from kapel (“chapel”).

a hamlet in Midden-Delfland, South Holland, Netherlands


Heuvel

* (Bladel) Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Meierijstad) Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Valkenswaard) First attested as Binnen Heuvel in 1838-1857. Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Breda) First attested as aender hovel in 1425. Derived from either dialectal hovel (“square surrounded by farms”) or heuvel (“hill”).

a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Keersop

First attested as keersop in 1400. Derived from the hydronym Keersop, which is of unknown etymology.

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unknown


Venbergen

First attested as vinneberga in 1227. Derived from Middle Dutch vinne (“small pool in a forest or heath”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Geenhoven

First attested as ghinhoeven in 1343. Compound of an inflected form of the definite article ge and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

a neighbourhood of Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Agnetendal

First attested as S. Agneeten dale in 1570. Compound of the genetive form of Agnes (a personal name) and dal (“dale, valley”). Named after Saint Agnes of Rome, the patron of a former monastery which once stood near the current neighbourhood.


Hoge Akkers

/ˈɦoː.ɣə ˈɑ.kərs/


Het Gegraaf

/ɦɛt ɣəˈɣraːf/


Schepelweijen

First attested as Schepel weijen in 1898. Compound of schepel (“archaic measurement measuring around 100 liters”) and the plural form of wei (“pasture”).


Keersopperbeemden

Compound of the toponym Keersop and the plural form of beemd (“alluvial land next to a watercourse, pasture”).


Bergeijk

First attested as echa in 1137. Derived from a compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and Old Dutch eka (“oak, Quercus sp.”), from Proto-West Germanic *aik.

Meronyms: Berkt, Boshoven, Boscheind, Braambosch, Broekhoven, De Aa, De Rund, Eind, Heiereind, Hooge Berkt, Lage Berkt, Loo, Loveren, Luyksgestel, Muggenhool, Riethoven, Rijt, Sengelsbroek, Spaanrijt, Voort, Walik, Weebosch, Westerhoven, Witrijt


Luyksgestel

First attested as gastel in 1343. Compound of the toponym Luik (“Liège”) and the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element Luik was added to distinguish the settlement from Moergestel and refers to the former lord of the village, the Prince-Bishop of Liège.

a village and former municipality of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Riethoven

First attested as rythoven in 1312-1350. Compound of rijt (“small watercourse”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Westerhoven

First attested as westerhoven in 1228. From wester- (“western, west-”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Weebosch

First attested as wedebosch in 1299. Compound of Middle Dutch wede (“basket willow, Salix viminalis”) and bos (“rising forest”).

a village in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hooge Berkt

First attested as berrect in 1258. Derived from hoog (“high”) and berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Berkt.

a hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Lage Berkt

First attested as Lagenberk in 1794. Derived from laag (“low”) and berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Berkt.


Boscheind

First attested as Boscheind in 1899. Compound of bos (“rising forest”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Braambosch

First attested as Braanbosch in 1838-1857. Compound of braam (“raspberry plant, Rubus sp.”) and bos (“rising forest”).


De Rund

First attested as Rund in 1794. Potentially derived from dialectal rund (“bark, rind”) or runne; bark was a valuable resource of the leather production industry.


Heiereind

/ˈɦɛi̯.ərˌɛi̯nt/

First attested as Heijerseind in 1840. Compound of Heijers (a surname) and eind (“edge, end”).


Loveren

* (Baarle-Nassau) First attested as den hove te loeven in 1333. Derived from Middle Dutch love (“lover, awning, shed”), a term cognate with Old Saxon lovia (“wooden platform”) and Old High German louba (“tents, huts made out of branches”). Compare Lobith and Loven.
* (Bergeijk) First attested as Lovern in 1838–1857. Derived from Middle Dutch love (“lover, awning, shed”), from Old Dutch *louva, from Proto-West Germanic *laubijā (“awning”), a term cognate with Old Saxon lovia (“wooden platform”) and Old High German louba (“tents, huts made out of branches”). Compare Lobith and Loven.
* (Vught)

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a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands


Muggenhool

First attested as Muggenhoel in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of mug (“common house mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and dialectal hool (“low-lying marshy place”). Compare Muggenhol.


Rijt

First attested as De Reit in 1838-1857. Derived from rijt (“small watercourse”).


Sengelsbroek

First attested as De Singelbroeksche Heide in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of singel, here used in the rare sense "strip of land planted or ringed with deciduous trees" and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Spaanrijt

First attested as Spaanreyt in 1840. Compound of spaan (“implement with a level end, chip of wood”) and rijt (“small watercourse”).


Walik

First attested as Waalwijk in 1838-1857. Perhaps a compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Waalwijk and Wahlwiller.


Witrijt

First attested as Witrijt in 1596. Compound of wit (“white”) and rijt (“small watercourse”). The element wit refers to the sandy bed of the stream.


Beistervelden

First attested as Beister Velden in 1865. Derived from the plural form of bijsterveld (“chaffing and infertile land”).

a neighbourhood of Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Eykereind

First attested as Eijkereind in 1865. Compound of a shortened form of the toponym Bergeijk and eind (“edge, end”).


Lijnt

First attested as Lijnt in 1973. Perhaps derived from lijn (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”) with collectivising suffix -t.


Veldhoven

* (Netherlands) First attested as velthouen in 1294. Compound of veld (“field”) and the dative plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”).
* (Belgium) Compound of veld (“field”) and the dative plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) or hof (“homestead, farmstead”).

Meronyms: Berkt, Halfmijl, Heers, Hoogeind, Scherpenering, Schoot, Toterfout, Vliet, Zandoerle, Zittard

a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Halfmijl

First attested as Kl Halfmeel, Gr Halfmeel in 1838-1857. Compound of half (“half”) and an unclear second element, perhaps a contracted form of middel (“middle, mid-”). The toponym appears to refer to the hamlet's location halfway between Oerle and Vessem.

a hamlet in Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Scherpenering

First attested as de Scherpenheering in 1771. Potentially a compound of scherp (“sharp, pointed”) and either a further developed form of horik (“corner”) or haar (“sandy ridge”) suffixed with -ing.


Schoot

* (Veldhoven) First attested as schoet in 1452. Derived from schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed space”).
* (Eindhoven) First attested as dat schoet in 1452. Derived from schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed space”).

a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Toterfout

First attested as totevatsen akker in the 17th century. Etymology unclear. Perhaps derived from French tout fait (“all done”), referring to a piece of farmland that requires little work.

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Zandoerle

First attested as zantourle in 1326. Compound of zand (“sand”) and the toponym Oerle.


Meerveldhoven

Potentially attested as in uilla martfelde in 765-779, attested with certainty as maruilde in 815-816. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch *marthu (“marten, Martes sp.”) and veld (“field”). The first element was later reinterpreted as meer (“lake, pool”), and the dative plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size”) was added by analogy with Veldhoven.

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a neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Zeelst

First attested as zeelst in 1297. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hypothetical Old European hydronym *sal ("brook, stream") or from Old Dutch sele (“hall house”) suffixed with -st-.

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a neighbourhood and former municipality of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


D'Ekker

First attested as Zonderwijksche Akkers in 1866. Derived from a contraction of the definite article de and akker (“farmland”).


Zonderwijk

First attested as sonderwic in 1240. Compound of zonder (“isolated, split-off”) (compare afgezonderd) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Zunderdorp. Formerly an independent hamlet.


Cobbeek

First attested as Cobbeek in 1838-1857. Compound of Middle Dutch kobbe (“basket trap, fyke”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Veldhoven en Meerveldhoven

Named after Veldhoven and Meerveldhoven.

a former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Duizel

First attested as duselam before 1026. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch *Dusel, which in turn is likely derived from a term cognate with Middle High German dusen (“to move thoughtlessly”).

cog

a village and former municipality of Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Knegsel

First attested as cneczele in 1281. Derived from a compound of knecht (“servant”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).


Steensel

First attested as stensele in 1224. Derived from a compound of steen (“stone”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).


Wintelre

First attested as winterlo in the first quarter of the 13th century. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch Winter (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).


Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel

Named after Vessem, Wintelre and Knegsel.


Bijsterveld

* (Eersel) First attested as bijstervelt in 1435. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).
* (Oirschot) Potentially attested as bysterveld in 1312-1350, attested with certainty as bistervelt in 1340. Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“wasteland, chaffing and infertile land”).

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a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands


Boksheide

First attested as Bokhey in 1794. Compound of Box (a surname) and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Het Heike

/ɦɛt ˈɦɛi̯.kə/

First attested as Heyke in 1794. Derived from a diminutive form of heide (“heath, heathland”).


Maaskant

First attested as MAASKANT in 1846. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mase (“mud, sludge”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Meerven

First attested as Merven in 1838-1857. Tautological compound of meer (“pool”) and ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”). Named after a marshland which disappeared in the beginning of the 19th century.


Molenveld

* (Belgium) First attested in 1244. Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).
* (Gelderland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).
* (Limburg) Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).

a neighbourhood of Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands

Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas#English

a neighbourhood of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands


Mosik

First attested as Mosch in 1869. Likely derived from a variant of dialectal mosch (“pool, swamp”), perhaps under the influence of mosik (“hole which serves as a receptacle for cow urine”).


Mostheuvel

First attested as moesthovel in 1340. Compound of dialectal most (“pool, swamp”) and heuvel (“hill”).


Stevert

First attested as steenvoort in 1350. Compound of steen (“stone”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). Compare Steenvoorde.


Stokkelen

First attested as stocloe in 1311. Compound of Middle Dutch stoc (“trunk, stick”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Streukel.


Veneind

First attested as Veneind in 1899. Compound of ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Wolfshoek

* (Eersel) Potentially attested as wolfshoven in 1350, attested with certainty as Wolfshoven in 1794. Compound of Wolf (a personal name) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The second element was eventually replaced with hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Heusden) First attested as De Wolfshoek in 1838-1857. Compound of Wolf (a personal name) or wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and hoek (“isolated place”).

a hamlet in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Bladel

Potentially attested as pladella villa in 922, attested with certainty as bladele around 1173. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch blad (“leaf”) and lo (“light forest”).

Blaodel (alternative)
Blààl (alternative)

Meronyms: Biezenheuvel, Broekenseind, Casteren, Dalem, De Pan, Egypte, Franse Hoef, Hapert, Heieind, Heikant, Helleneind, Het Bosch, Heuvel, Hoogcasteren, Hoogeloon, Landorp, Lemel, Netersel, Ten Vorsel


Casteren

First attested as kirkastele in 1179. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch *caster (“type of tree”). Hypothesised derivations from a compound of Latin castra (“military camp, fortified post”) and lo (“light forest”), Middle Dutch caste (“granary, warehouse”) or Old Dutch aster (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”) all run into difficulties when compared to the oldest attestation. Compare Castelré, Castenray, Castert and Kasteren.

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a village in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hapert

Potentially attested as heopurdu in 710, attested with certainty as hapert around 1173. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from an otherwise unknown phytonym.

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Hoogeloon

/ˈɦoː.ɣəˌloːn/

First attested as lon in 1186. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).


Netersel

First attested as netrusel in 1219. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *netru- (“nettle”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”).


Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren

Named after Hoogeloon, Hapert and Casteren.


Biezenheuvel

Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and heuvel (“hill”).

a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Broekenseind

First attested as Broekeneind in 1838-1857. Compound of Broeken (a surname) and eind (“edge, end”).


Dalem

* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as dalem in 1343. Compound of Middle Dutch dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
* (Bladel) Attested as Daalem in 1794. Probably a compound of dal (“dale, valley”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
* (Tilburg)

a village in Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Pan

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Herberg de Pan in 1794. Derived from pan (“pan, pot”). Named after a former inn. Compare Kanis, Moespot and Vuilpan.
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as de Pan in 1839-1859. Derived from pan (“bowl-shaped depression in the landscape”).

a hamlet in Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands


Franse Hoef

First attested as Fransche Hoeve in 1838-1857. Derived from Frans (“French”) and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”). The name refers to a plot of land where a group of French soldiers camped during the Napoleonic Wars or to a piece of land that had been developed by these soldiers.


Het Bosch

First attested as quandam petiam nemoris, iacentem in allodio suo iuxta Wolsewinkel 1284. Derived from bos (“rising forest”).


Hoogcasteren

First attested as hungercasterle in 1272. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the toponym Casteren.


Landorp

First attested as tot Landrop in 1650. Compound of either lang (“long”) or land (“land, area”) and dorp (“farm, secondary settlement”).


Lemel

First attested as Lemel in 1874. Compound of leem (“loam, clay”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Lemele.


Ten Vorsel

First attested as uersele around 1173. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch varre (“young bull”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall home”). The element te (“at, near”) was added later. Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Poeijers, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld and Bolsele.


Helleneind

First attested as Heleind in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of dialectal hel (“low-lying”) or helle (“low-lying land, swampland”) and eind (“edge, end”).

a neighbourhood of Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hooge Mierde

First attested as myrtha around 1200. Derived from hoog (“high, upper”) and Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Lage Mierde. Compare Melle and Mierlo.

Reusel-De Mierden
Reusel-De Mierden#English

a village in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Lage Mierde

First attested as neder-mierde in the 15th century. Derived from laag (“low, lower”) and Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hooge Mierde. Compare Melle and Mierlo.


Reusel

First attested as rosole and roselo around 1173. Derived from an ancient hydronym. The hydronym is hypothesised to derive from Proto-Indo-European *reus- (“rip, tear”) or from a term cognate to ruisen (“rustle, whisper”).

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a village and former municipality of Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hooge en Lage Mierde

Named after Hooge Mierde and Lage Mierde.


Reusel-De Mierden

Named after Reusel, Hooge Mierde and Lage Mierde.

Meronyms: Achterste Heikant, Braakhoek, De Hoef, De Hoek, Heikant, Hooge Mierde, Hulsel, Kippereind, Kuilenrode, Lage Mierde, Mispeleind, Reusel, Vloeieind, Vooreind, Voorste Heikant

a municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Hulsel

First attested as hulislaum in 710. Compound of Old Dutch hulis (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”).


Achterste Heikant

First attested as Achterste Heikant in 1894. Derived from achterste (“rearmost”) and a compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Voorste Heikant.

a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Voorste Heikant

First attested as Voorste Heikant in 1894. Derived from voorste (“forwardmost”) and a compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Achterste Heikant.


Braakhoek

First attested as BRAAKHOEK in 1840. Compound of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heathland converted to farmland”) and hoek (“isolated place”).


De Hoek

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
* (Noord-Holland) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
* (Krimpenerwaard) Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”).
* (Nissewaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“corner, sharp bend”). The settlement was named for its location in the corner of a levee.

a hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Nissewaard, South Holland, Netherlands


Kippereind

First attested as Kippereind in 1865. Potentially a compound of dialectal kipper (“counterfeit coiner”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Kuilenrode

First attested as culutsrode in 1212. Compound of dialectal kulut (“curlew, Numenius arquata”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).


Mispeleind

First attested as Mispeleind in 1838-1857. Compound of mispel (“medlar, Mespilus germanica”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Vooreind

First attested as Vooreind in 1838-1857. Compound of voorde (“ford, crossing”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Lensheuvel

First attested as Lennenshoevel in 1444. Potentially a compound of a personal name derived from Laurentius and heuvel (“hill”). Compare Lennisheuvel.

a neighbourhood of Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Weijereind

/ˈʋɛi̯.ərˌɛi̯nt/

First attested as Weiereind in 1838-1857. Compound of dialectal weijer (“pond”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Hilvarenbeek

First attested as beika in 1155. Compound of Middle Dutch Hildeware (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Meronyms: Baarschot, Biest-Houtakker, Den Opslag, Diessen, Driehuizen, Dun, Esbeek, Groenstraat, Gorp, Groot Loo, Grote Voort, Haghorst, Heikant, Hoogeind, Hoog Spul, Kleine Voort, Klein Loo, Laag Spul, Roovert, Tulder, Waterstraat, Westerwijk

a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Biest-Houtakker

Biest is first attested as byest in 1488. Houtakker is first attested as houtacker in 1428. Biest derives from bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. Houtakker derives from a compound of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and akker (“farmland”).

a village in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Diessen

Potentially attested as Deusone in 380, attested with certainty as diesne in 712. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Dieze, which may derive from a term cognate to Old High German dôsôn (“bubble, effervesce”), for which see modern German tosen (“to rage”). Compare Deest, Diest and Duisburg.

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a village and former municipality of Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Esbeek

First attested as esbeke in 1396. Potentially a compound of es (“ash, Fraxinus excelsior”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Haghorst

First attested as haeghorst in 1488. Compound of haag (“fence, enclosed area”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).


Den Opslag

a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Gorp

First attested as gorpe and goerp in 1312-1350. Probably a compound of Middle Dutch goor (“swampy woodland”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”).


Roovert

First attested as rovert ten raede in 1331. Contracted compound of rood (“red”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Groot Loo

Potentially attested as lo in the first quarter of the 13th century, attested with certainty as t Loo in 1566. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and lo (“light forest”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Klein Loo.


Klein Loo

Attested as Klein Loo in 1913. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and lo (“light forest”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Groot Loo.


Grote Voort

Potentially attested as hervort in 1303, attested with certainty as t Voort in 1556. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Kleine Voort.


Kleine Voort

Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Grote Voort.


Westerwijk

/ˈʋɛs.tərˌʋɛi̯k/

First attested as wystreuuic around 1147. From wester- (“western, west-”) + wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Oisterwijk.


Hoog Spul

First attested as de Spulle in 1542. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch spur (“path, road”) and lo (“light forest”) or an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch spel (“goods, possession, market stall”). The element hoog (“high, upper”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag Spul. Compare Speuld, Spoolde and Speldhurst.

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Laag Spul

First attested as de Spulle in 1542. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch spur (“path, road”) and lo (“light forest”) or an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch spel (“goods, possession, market stall”). The element laag (“low, lower”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog Spul. Compare Speuld, Spoolde and Speldhurst.

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Slibbroek

First attested as Slibbroeck in 1583. Likely a compound of slib (“silt”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

a neighbourhood of Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Molenakkers

Compound of molen (“mill”) and the plural form of akker (“farmland”).


Moergestel

Potentially attested as gestele in 1147, attested with certainty as gestele in 1186. Derived from a compound of moer (“peat bog, area where turf is extracted”) and the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). The element moer was added to distinguish the settlement from Luyksgestel.

a village and former municipality of Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Belvert

First attested as bylveren and belueren in 1285. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Medieval Latin belfredus (“watchtower, belfry”). Compare Balveren.

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cog

a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Broekzijde

First attested as broecside in the 15th century. Compound of broek (“marsh, marshland”) and zijde (“side”).


De Logt

First attested as ter lucht in 1385. Derived from Middle Dutch locht (“enclose parcel, garden, vegetable garden”).


Gever

First attested as de gever in 1311. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to the common Flemish toponymic element gaver (“wetland, marsh”).


Heiligeboom

/ˈɦɛi̯.lɪ.ɣəˌboːm/

First attested as heyligen boem in 1423. Compound of heilig (“holy, sacred”) and boom (“tree”). Named after a tree that was formerly worshipped by the local inhabitants.


Heuvelstraat

First attested as Heuvel Straat in 1794. Compound of heuvel (“hill”) and straat (“street, thoroughfare”).


Noenes

First attested as nuwenhuys in 1426. Derived from a contracted compound of nieuw (“new”) and huis (“house”). Compare Lankes, Oosterens and Strateris.


Stokske

First attested as tstocxken in 1630. Derived from a diminutive form of stok (“stick, branch”) here referring to a land reclamation settlement of small size.


Oisterwijkse Hoeven

First attested as De Oisterwyksche Hoeven in 1838-1857. Derived from the toponym Oisterwijk and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Vinkenberg

First attested as Winkenberg in 1838-1857. Compound of vink (“chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Het Eind

First attested as aen deinde in 1477. Derived from eind (“end, edge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Holleneind and Kerkeind.


Hoog-Heukelom

/ˈɦoːx ˈɦøː.kəˌlɔm/

First attested as huclem in 1192. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and a secondary compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hukila (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element hoog was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag-Heukelom. Compare Heukelom, Heukelum and Hoekelum.


Laag-Heukelom

/ˈlaːx ˈɦøː.kəˌlɔm/

First attested as Laag Heukelum in 1838-1857. Compound of laag (“low, lower”) and a secondary compound derived from Proto-Germanic *hukila (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog-Heukelom. Compare Heukelom, Heukelum and Hoekelum.


Kerkhoven

First attested as karlichoven in 1304. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Karl (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

a neighbourhood of Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hondsberg

First attested as hontsberch in 1444. Compound of hond (“dog”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). It is not entirely clear what meaning hond conveys. It may refer to the arched shape of the hill (by analogy with a dog's back) or refer to the unpleasant nature of the location. Compare Kattenberg.


Cromvoirt

First attested as crumvoert in 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch crom (“bent, curved”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).

a village and former municipality of Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands


Helvoirt

First attested as hellevorth in 1192. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch hel (“bright, transparent”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). The first element of the compound is unlikely to be Middle Dutch helle (“slope, incline”).


Bergenshuizen

First attested as Bergenshuijse in 1629. Derived from Bergen (a surname) and the plural form of huis (“house”).

a hamlet in Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands


Distelberg

First attested as die distelberch in 1573. Compound of distel (“thistle”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Originally the name of an inn.


Gijzel

First attested as ghesele in 1285. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Dutch sele (“hall home”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ge-. An alternative hypothesis posits a derivation from a compound of either Old Dutch Giso (a personal name) or Middle Dutch gees (“infertile”) and lo (“light forest”).


Molenstraat

* (Loon op Zand) First attested as Molenstraat in 1838-1857. Compound of molen (“mill”) and straat (“street, thoroughfare”).
* (Vught) First attested as MOLENSTRAAT in 1846. Compound of molen (“mill”) and straat (“street, thoroughfare”).

a hamlet in Loon op Zand, North Brabant, Netherlands


Schoonveld

First attested as scoenvelt in 1384. Compound of schoon (“clean, free of weeds”) and veld (“field”).

a neighbourhood of Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vlasmeer

First attested as vlaschmere in 1498. Compound of vlas (“flax, Linum usitatissimum”) and meer (“pool”). The toponym refers to a pool formerly used to process flax by weakening it in water.


Boxtel

First attested as buchestelle in 1108-1110. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch buk (“roebuck, hart”) and stelle (“stable”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel and Scheepstal.

Meronyms: Den Berg, De Vorst, Esch, Hal, Heult, Hezelaar, Kasteren, Kinderbos, Kleinder-Liempde, Langenberg, Lennisheuvel, Liempde, Luissel, Nergena, Roond, Schorvert, Selissen, Tongeren, Vrilkhoven

a town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Liempde

First attested as lyemde in 1309. Derived from either Proto-Germanic *lîm- (“chalk, glue”) or *laima- (“loam, clay”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

a village and former municipality of Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Den Berg

First attested as den Bergh in 1604. Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”).

a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heult

First attested as het Heult in 1559. Perhaps derived from dialectal hool (“low-lying swampland”) or heul (“covered passage in a breakwater”) with emphatic -t. Compare Hulten.


Hezelaar

* (Boxtel) First attested as hezelar in 1293. Compound of Middle Dutch hese (“brushwood”) (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”)) and laer (“intensively cultivated forest”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel)

a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kasteren

First attested as casterle in 1387. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch *caster (“type of tree”). Hypothesised derivations from a compound of Latin castra (“military camp, fortified post”) and lo (“light forest”), Middle Dutch caste (“granary, warehouse”) or Old Dutch aster (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”) all run into difficulties when compared to the oldest attestation. Compare Castelré, Castenray, Casteren and Castert.

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Kinderbos

First attested as Kinderbosch in 1845. Compound of the plural form of kind (“child”) and bos (“rising forest”). The precise meaning of the toponym is unclear.

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Kleinder-Liempde

First attested as in luttel lyemde in 1380. Compound of a dialectal variant of the comparative degree of klein (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Liempde.


Lennisheuvel

First attested as lenneshovell in 1352. Compound of Leonard (a personal name) or Laurentius (a personal name) and heuvel (“hill”). Compare Lensheuvel.

a village in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Luissel

First attested as lucel in 1293. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch luusch (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and lo (“light forest, pool in a forest or heath”). Compare Liessel.

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Roond

First attested as die roent in 1393. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to Middle Dutch roont (“round”).

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Selissen

First attested as in zelicel in 1293. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch zelic (“Salic, pertaining to or under Salic law”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).


Vrilkhoven

First attested as vrilechoven in 1320. Potentially a compound of either Old Dutch Vrilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- or Middle Dutch Vrilinc (a personal name) and the dative plural form of hof (“homestead, farmstead”).


Munsel

First attested as mulcel in 1393. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch mul (“dust, loose soil”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”). Compare Meensel and Menzel.

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a neighbourhood of Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Selissenwal

Compound of the toponym Selissen and wal (“levee, earthen wall”).


Oost-, West- en Middelbeers

Named after Oostelbeers, Westelbeers and Middelbeers.

a former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Middelbeers

First attested as berses in 1207. Compound of middel (“middle, mid-”) and a Germanic term cognate to or directly derived from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). The element middel was added to distinguish the settlement from Oostelbeers and Westelbeers. Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze and Besselaar.

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a village in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands


Oostelbeers

First attested as berses in 1207. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) and a Germanic term cognate to or directly derived from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from Middelbeers and Westelbeers. Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze and Besselaar.


Westelbeers

First attested as berses in 1207. From wester- (“western, west-”) and a Germanic term cognate to or directly derived from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). The element wester- was added to distinguish the settlement from Middelbeers and Oostelbeers. Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze and Besselaar.


Spoordonk

First attested as spoerdonck in 1312. Compound of spoor (“trail, way”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).

Spórreng (alternative)
Sporring (alternative)
Sporrink (alternative)


Boterwijk

First attested as boterwyck in 1312. Compound of boter (“butter”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). The hamlet was a centre of dairy production in the past.

a hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands


Evenheuvel

First attested as nevenheuvel in 1311. Compound of nevel (“fog, mist”) and heuvel (“hill”).


Huijgevoort

/ˈɦœy̯.ɣəˌvoːrt/

First attested as hugenvoort in 1331. Compound of Hugo (a personal name) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Kattenberg

First attested as Cattenbergh in 1645. Compound of kat (“cat”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise interpretation of kat is unclear; it may refer to the arched shape of the hill (by analogy with a cat's back). Compare Hondsberg.


Kuikseind

First attested as Cuyckeynde in 1542. Compound of Kuik (a surname) and eind (“end, edge”).


Lieveld

First attested as lidevelt in 1340. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch lide (“way, road”) and veld (“field”).


Polsdonken

First attested as Polsdonck in 1540. Compound of pols (“layer of intertwined aquatic plants covering a swamp”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Compare Polsbroek.


Tregelaar

First attested as tregelaer in 1311. Compound of an unclear first element and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The first element has been variously interpreted as Medieval Latin tregula (“fencing”), Middle Dutch trege (“slow, languid”), Middle Dutch tregen (“to sadden”), Middle Dutch regel (“barrier”) and dialectal reen (“boundary line”). None of these interpretations match the oldest attestation.


Voorteind

First attested as Voorteijnde in 1662. Compound of voorde (“ford, crossing”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Snepseind

First attested as sneppenscoet in 1340. Compound of snip (“woodcock, Scolopax rusticola”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”). The second element was later replaced with eind (“end, edge”).

a neighbourhood of Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands


Aarle

First attested as aerle in 1496. Compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel, Taarlo, Ten Aarlo and Tynaarlo.

a hamlet in Best, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vleut

First attested as die vloet in 1463. Derived from a variant of dialectal vloet (“low-lying pasture next to a watercourse which floods regularly”). A derivation from vloot (“shallow tub”) (here referring to a depression in the landscape) is considered less likely. Compare Vloeieind and Vloet.


Batadorp

Compound of Czech Baťa (a surname) and dorp (“village”). Named after Czech industrialist Tomáš Baťa (1876-1932), who founded a shoe factory near Best in 1894. Similar names are Agodorp, Heveadorp and Philipsdorp. See also Bataguassu, Batatuba, Batayporã, Batawa, বাটানগর (baṭangor) and باٹاپور (Batapur).

a neighbourhood of Best, North Brabant, Netherlands


Wilhelminadorp

* (Zeeland) Attested as WILHELMINADORP, veelal het Nieuwedorp genoemd in 1849. Compound of Wilhelmina (a personal name) and dorp (“village”). Named after Wilhelmina of Prussia (1774-1837), the wife of King William I. See also Zealandic Wulleminadurp.
* (Noord-Brabant) Compound of Wilhelmina (a personal name) and dorp (“village”). Named after Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962) because of the neighbourhood's proximity to the Wilhelminakanaal channel.


Naastenbest

First attested as Naastenbest in 1526. Compound of an inflected form of naast (“most closeby”) and the toponym Best. The element naast was added to distinguish the settlement from Verrenbest. Compare also the toponyms Doonheide and Verreheide.


Verrenbest

First attested as verrenbest in 1472. Compound of an inflected form of ver (“far, furthest”) and the toponym Best. The element ver was added to distinguish the settlement from Naastenbest. Compare also the toponyms Doonheide and Verreheide.


Heuveleind

/ˈɦøː.vəlˌɛi̯nt/

Compound of heuvel (“hill”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Son en Breugel

Meronyms: Breugel, Driehoek, Eind, Hooidonk, Houtens, Keske, Son, Sonniuswijk, Wolfswinkel

a municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Breugel

First attested as brogele in 1288. Derived from Proto-Celtic *brogilo (“enclosed area, hunting preserve”).

a village in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hooidonk

First attested as hodunc around 1170-1180. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). Compare Haiink.

a hamlet in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Houtens

First attested as HOUTENS, ook wel eens Houtum gespeld in 1851. Compound of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”).


Sonniuswijk

Compound of Sonnius (a surname) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). Named after the Catholic bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch and theologian Franciscus Sonnius (1506-1576).


Wolfswinkel

First attested as wolfswinkel in 1311. Potentially a compound of wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and winkel (“corner, enclosed piece of land”).


De Gentiaan

Derived from gentiaan (“gentian, Gentiana sp.”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.

a neighbourhood of Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands


't Eigen

First attested as Eige in 1874. Derived from Middle Dutch eigen (“land held by a private owner”).


De Breeakker

Compound of breed (“broad, wide”) and akker (“farmland”).


De Vloed

First attested as Vloed in 1865. Derived from dialectal vloet (“low-lying pasture next to a watercourse which floods regularly”).


Gerwen

First attested as ghaeruwen in 1281. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Middle Dutch gaerwen (“prepare, tan”) or from a term cognate to English yarrow. Compare De Herven.

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

a village in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nederwetten

First attested as nederwetten in 1485-1486. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and Middle Dutch wette (“watering place for cattle”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Opwetten.


Eeneind

First attested as enoden in the 14th century. Derived from Middle Dutch eenode (“wasteland, lonely, inhospitable place”). Later reinterpreted as a compound of een (“one”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Alvershool

First attested as alvenshoel and ten alvensoele in 1455. Compound of alver (“common bleak, Alburnus alburnus”) and hool (“low-lying swampy place”).

a hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands


Boord

First attested as boert in 1424. Derived from Middle Dutch boort (“edge, seam, extreme limit”).


Heerendonk

First attested as de herendoncke in 1650. Compound of heer (“lord”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Likely named in reference to the lords of Nederwetten.


Langlaar

First attested as lanclaar in 1381. Compound of lang (“long”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Nieuwe Dijk

First attested as nuwedijke in 1424. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a levee located close to the settlement.


Olen

First attested as oerle in 1340. Derived from Old Dutch or (“sand mixed with pebbles”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Oerle and Oirschot.


Opwetten

First attested as wetheen in 1312-1350. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of op (“upper, upstream”) and Middle Dutch wette (“watering place for cattle”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nederwetten.


Rullen

First attested as ten rullen in 1439. Derived from dialectal rul (“small river”).


Spekt

First attested as in specke in 1455. Derived from Middle Dutch specke (“brushwood”) with emphatic -t.


Stad van Gerwen

First attested as den hoff in de stadt in 1650. Derived from stad, here used in the archaic sense "place, location", and van Gerwen (a surname).


Refeling

First attested as reefteringen in 1371. Derived from the plural form of dialectal repel (“strip of land”).

a neighbourhood of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands


Bokt

First attested as op Bokt in 1693. Derived from a variant of beuk (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) with collectivising suffix -t.

a hamlet in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


't Coll

First attested as colle domum in 1300. Perhaps derived from Medieval Latin cola (“fyke, fish trap”) or dialectal kol (“place with slightly higher elevation”).


Nieuw Acht

First attested as Nieuw Agt in 1838-1857. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Acht.


Sliffert

First attested as SLIFFERT in 1847. Likely a compound of slib (“sediment, mud”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Urkhoven

First attested as udrichhoven in 1292. Compound of Middle Dutch Udrik (a personal name) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Stratum

First attested as straethem in 1312-1350. Compound of straat (“street, way”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent village.

a neighbourhood and former municipality of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Strijp

* (Laarbeek) First attested as op stryp in 1478. Derived from Middle Dutch stripe (“strip of land, elongated, narrow parcel”).
* (Eindhoven) First attested as stripe in 1303. Derived from Middle Dutch stripe (“strip of land, elongated, narrow parcel”). Formerly an independent village.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as stripe in 1346. Derived from Middle Dutch stripe (“strip of land, elongated, narrow parcel”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

a hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands


Tongelre

First attested as tongerle in 1241. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch *tonger (“type of plant with a bitter taste”) and lo (“light forest”). Formerly an independent village.


Gestel

Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as ghestel in 1363. Derived from the common toponymic element gestel (“inn, guesthouse”). Formerly an independent village.

a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Blaarthem

First attested as blartehim around 1173. Probably a compound of Middle Dutch *blaarte (“place without trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.


Gestel en Blaarthem

a former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Woensel

First attested as gunsela in 1107. Compound of either Woen (name of a deity) or a personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *wôð- (“rage, anger”) and either Old Dutch sele (“hall house”) or lo (“light forest”). Formerly an independent village.


De Bergen

a hamlet in Geertruidenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands


Witte Dame

Derived from wit (“white”) and dame (“lady”). Named after a building constructed near the current neighbourhood around 1930.


Fellenoord

* (Heusden)
* (Breda) Named after the Fellenoordstraat, a street named after Fellenoord in Eindhoven.
* (Eindhoven) First attested as felle oert in 1561. Compound of an inflected form of fel (“ferocious, dangerous”) and oord (“place”).

a hamlet in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands


Oud-Stratum

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


Irisbuurt

Compound of iris (“iris”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). Named after a former textile mill called De Iris.


Elzent-Noord

First attested as Elzent, Den in 1900. Derived from a contracted compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and hout (“rising forest”) suffixed with noord (“north”).


Elzent-Zuid

First attested as Elzent, Den in 1900. Derived from a contracted compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and hout (“rising forest”) suffixed with zuid (“south”).


Looiakkers

Compound of lo (“light forest”) and the plural form of akker (“farmland”).


Kortonjo

First attested as Kortonjo in 1907. Compound of Cor (a personal name), Ton (a personal name) and Jo (a personal name). Named after a villa built by notary Joseph Fens (1846-1917); the name of the house is composed of the shortened forms of his name and that of his wife Cornelia and son Anton.


Kerstroosplein

Compound of kerstroos (“Christmas rose, Helleborus niger”) and plein (“square”). Named after the neighbourhood's central square.


Gerardusplein

Compound of Gerardus (a personal name) and plein (“square”). Named after the neighbourhood's central square.


Genneperzijde

Compound of the toponym Gennep and zijde (“side”).


Eikenburg

Compound of the plural form of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) and burg (“mansion, estate”). The neighbourhood is named after a former boarding school.


Poeijers

First attested as poeders in 1325. Potentially derived from Old Dutch podero (“calf, foal”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from a personal name. Compare Peursum, Poederoijen, Sterksel, Vaarle, Vaarsel, Varsen, Varssel, Varsselder, Varsseveld, Ten Vorsel and Bolsele.


Burghplan

Compound of the toponym Burgh (derived from burg (“castle, fortified house, mansion”)) and plan (“planned community”).


Sintenbuurt

Compound of the plural form of Sint (“saint”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood was named for its many streets named after saints.


Gijzenrooi

* (Geldrop-Mierlo) First attested as ghisenrode in 1303. Compound of Old Dutch Gîso (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).
* (Eindhoven) Named after the hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo.

a hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nieuwe Erven

Derived from nieuw (“new”) and the plural form of erf (“inheritable land”). The toponym refers to a set of communal heathland which was redeveloped in the 1800s.


Kruidenbuurt

All compounds of the plural form of kruid (“herb”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). Named after the fact that many streets in the neighbourhoods are named after herbs.

a neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands


Schuttersbosch

Derived from a compound of schutter (“militiaman”) and bos (“forest”). The name refers to a forest that was used as a training area by the Eindhoven militia.


De Laak

Derived from the hydronym Laak, which is derived in turn from laak (“natural watercourse”). Named after a mansion constructed by industrialist Anton Philips in 1907.


Oud-Tongelre

Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Tongelre.


Doornakkers

First attested as Doornakkers in 1936. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and the plural form of akker (“farmland”).


't Hofke

First attested as tgoet gheheyten ten hove in 1433. Derived from a diminutive form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Koudenhoven

First attested as caudenhove in 1297. Derived from a compound of koud (“not in use, abandoned”) and the dative singular form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Oud-Woensel

Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Woensel.


Limbeek

First attested as limbeke in 1273. Compound of Middle Dutch lijm (“loam, mud, sludge”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Gildebuurt

Compound of gilde (“guild, trade”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood was named after the fact that many of its streets are named after traditional trades and industries.


Woenselse Watermolen

First attested as den HALVEN WOENSELSCHE WATER MOLEN in 1776. Derived from the toponym Woensel and watermolen (“watermill”). Named after a former watermill.


Erp

* (Meierijstad) First attested as erthepe in 1134. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Eerbeek.
* (Eindhoven) First attested as op d'Erp in 1769. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).

a village and former municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kronehoef

First attested as Kroonhoef in 1866. Compound of kroon (“crown”) and hoeve (“farmstead”). Named after a former farm.


Mensfort

First attested as Mensvoort in 1715. Derived from voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Vredeoord

Compound of vrede (“peace”) and oord (“place”). Named after a former estate.


Begijnenbroek

Compound of the plural form of begijn (“Beguine”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). Named after a former hamlet that had sprung up around a Beguine complex.


Generalenbuurt

Compound of the plural form of generaal (“general”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood was named after the fact that many of its streets are named after generals.


Oude Toren

Derived from oud (“old”) and toren (“tower”). Named after an old church tower which serves as a local landmark.


Eckartdal

Compound of the toponym Eckart and dal (“dale, valley”).


Ontginning

Derived from ontginning (“tract of land being developed for agriculture”).


Driehoeksbos

Compound of driehoek (“triangle”) and bos (“rising forest”). Named after a forest that was shaped like a triangle.


Prinsejagt

Compound of prins (“prince”) and jacht (“hunt”). Named after a former farm.


't Hool

Derived from hool (“low-lying swampy place”).


Vlokhoven

First attested as vlochouen in 1279. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The first element may be Middle Dutch vlocke (“waste produced when shearing a sheep”) or a term cognate to Middle Low German vlocke (“flock of sheep”).


Achtse Molen

Derived from the toponym Acht and molen (“mill”).


Achtse Barrier

First attested as Tol in 1866. Derived from the toponym Acht and dialectal barrier (“toll, tollpost”).


Spaaihoef

First attested as De Spaaihoef in 1866. Likely derived from spade (“spade, shovel”) and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Aanschot

First attested as anscot in 1312. Derived from Middle Dutch aenschot (“common lands next to a settlement”). Compare Overschot and Vrijschot.


Woenselse Heide

Derived from the toponym Woensel and heide (“heath, heathland”).


De Tempel

First attested as Tempel in 1838-1857. Likely derived from tempel (“angular piece of land”). Compare Tempel.


Dommelbeemd

Compound of the hydronym Dommel and beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”).


Luytelaer

First attested as luttelaer in 1340. Compound of luttel (“small”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Vaartbroek

Potentially attested as verenbroec in 1368, attested with certainty as Vaart Broek in 1838-1857. Derived from a compound of vaart (“navigable body of water”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Heesterakker

Compound of heester (“shrub”) and akker (“farmland”).


Oud-Strijp

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


Eliasterrein

Derived from a compound of Elias (a surname) and terrein (“terrain, area”). Named after a linen factory constructed by industrialist Joseph Elias (1811–1891).


Vonderkwartier

Compound of the microtoponym Vonderke and kwartier (“quarter, neighbourhood”). Named after a former bridge.


Philipsdorp

First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of Philips (a surname) and dorp (“village”). Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare Agodorp, Batadorp and Heveadorp.


Engelsbergen

First attested in 1417. Compound of an unclear first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Schouwbroek

First attested as scautbroec in 1340. Derived from a compound of dialectal schouw (“pasture, hayfield”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Halve Maan

* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from half (“halve”) and Maan (“Moon”).
* (Utrecht) Derived from half (“halve”) and Maan (“Moon”). Named after a former farmhouse.

a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


De Hurk

First attested as hornek in 1542. Derived from hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and Hurkske.


Het Ven

* (Eindhoven) First attested as Het Ven in 1838-1857. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).
* (Meierijstad) Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”).

a neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Lievendaal

First attested as Lievendaal in 1838-1857. Compound of lief (“sweet, kind”) and dal (“dale, valley”). Named after a former mansion.


Drents Dorp

Compound of Drents (“pertaining to or from Drenthe”) and dorp (“village”). Built to provide accommodation for factory workers from Drenthe.


Wielewaal

* (Noord-Brabant) Derived from wielewaal (“golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus”). Named after a former estate.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of the hydronyms Wiel and Waal, both derived from wiel (“kolk lake”).

a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands


Herdgang

Derived from Middle Dutch hertganc (“pasture, field next to a village where cattle was kept”).


Rozenknopje

First attested as Het Rozenknopje in 1911. Derived from the diminutive form of rozenknop (“rosebud”). Named after a former inn.


Schrijversbuurt

All compounds of the plural form of schrijver (“writer, author”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after famous authors.

a neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands


Hagenkamp

First attested in the 16th century. Compound of haag (“hedge, fence”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Oud-Gestel

Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Gestel.


Genderdal

Compound of the hydronym Gender and dal (“dale, valley”). Compare Genderen.


Rapelenburg

First attested as RAPELENBERG in 1847. Named after a former mansion.


Oud Kasteel

Derived from oud (“old”) and kasteel (“castle”).


Genderbeemd

First attested as De Beemden in 1897. Compound of the hydronym Gender and beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”). Compare Genderen.


Ooievaarsnest

Derived from ooievaarsnest (“stork's nest”). Named after a former farmstead.


Mierlo

First attested as mirle in 1245. Compound of Old Dutch *mier (“swamp”) and Old Dutch lō (“light forest”). Compare Hooge Mierde, Lage Mierde, Melle and loo.

a village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Geldrop-Mierlo

Meronyms: Bekelaar, Braakhuizen, De Loo, Geldrop, Genoenhuis, Gijzenrooi, Goor, Heiderschoor, Het Broek, Hout, Hulst, Loeswijk, Luchen, Mierlo, Overakker, Trimpert, Voortje

a municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Zesgehuchten

Compound of zes (“six”) and the plural form of gehucht (“hamlet, rural settlement without a church”). Formerly an independent fiefdom which was named after the six hamlets within its territory: Genoenhuis, Gijzenrooi, Hoog Geldrop, Hout, Hulst and Riel.


Bekelaar

First attested as bekelaer in 1417. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


De Loo

* (Drenthe) First attested as Het Loo in 1792. Derived from lo (“light forest”).
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as de Loo in 1897. Derived from lo (“light forest”).

a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands


Genoenhuis

First attested as Genaanhuis in 1838-1857. If the attestation of 1838 is correct, the toponym is a contracted compound of the definite article ge, oud (“old”) and huis (“house”). If the 1838 attestation is a scribal error, then the toponym is a contracted compound of the definite article ge, nieuw (“new”) and huis (“house”).

a neighbourhood of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heiderschoor

First attested as Heiderschoor in 1897. Compound of heide (“heath, heathland”) and dialectal schoor (“small bridge”).


Loeswijk

First attested as loeswyck in 1498. Compound of an unclear first element and wijk (“village, settlement”).


Luchen

First attested as op luchen in 1484. Etymology unknown.

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Overakker

* (Geldrop-Mierlo) First attested as Overakker in 1874. Compound of over (“on the other side”) and akker (“farmland”).
* (Breda) First attested as overacker in 1462. Compound of over (“on the other side”) and akker (“farmland”).


Voortje

Derived from the diminutive form of voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Akert

First attested as bouwplan Akert in 1963. Potentially a hydronym. Alternatively, derived from akker (“farmland”) with emphatic -t.


Braakhuizen

First attested as Braechuysen in 1635. Compound of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”) and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Coevering

First attested as Couvering in 1742. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch coever (“basket, hamper, culvert”). Compare Koevering.


Kievit

First attested as Kievit in 1866. Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”). Named after a former farmhouse.


Beekweide

Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and weide (“pasture”).


Stiphout

First attested as stilpot in 1155. Compound of stip (“pallisade”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Stepelo, Stipdonk and Stiepel.

a village and former municipality of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands


Brouwhuis

First attested as bruheze in 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“slop, sludge, mud”) and hese (“brushwood”) (see Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”)). The toponym was later reinterpreted as brouwhuis (“brewery”). Compare Breudijk and Bruinisse. Formerly an independent village.

a neighbourhood of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands


Mierlo-Hout

First attested as ten houte in 1292. Compound of the toponym Mierlo and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Formerly an independent village.


Berenbroek

First attested as berenbroec in 1381. Compound of a first element that has been variously interpreted as Middle Dutch beer (“manure, mud that looks like manure”), Middle Dutch beer (“boar, male pig”) and Middle Dutch Bere (a personal name) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).

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a hamlet in Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands


De Weijer

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First attested as vivario in vlierden in 1380. Derived from Middle Dutch wijer (“fishpond”).


Diepenbroek

First attested as diepenbroeck in 1352. Compound of diep (“low-lying”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Geeneind

First attested as gheeneynde in 1452. Compound of the definite article ge and eind (“edge, end”).


Kloostereind

First attested as dat Cloester op Bruheze in 1531. Compound of klooster (“monastery”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Kranenbroek

First attested as Craanenbroek in 1794. Compound of the plural form of kraan (“crane bird”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Kruisschot

* (Helmond) Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing, church-”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”).
* (Stiphout) First attested as cruyscot in 1326. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing, church-”) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”).


Medevoort

First attested as meerenvort in 1430. Compound of Middle Dutch mede (“middle, mid-”) and voorde (“ford, crossing”). As there is no river near the settlement, it is possible that voorde is used here in the rarer sense of "dry road running through a humid area".


Overbrug

First attested as ovverbrugghe in 1381. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and brug (“bridge”).


Rijpelberg

First attested as rypelberch in 1380. Derived from dialectal repel (“elongated strip, elongated parcel”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.


Scheepstal

First attested as schepstal in 1246. Compound of Middle Dutch scheep (“ship, boat”) and stal (“anchorage, safe haven”). Compare Aarle-Rixtel and Boxtel.


Dierdonk

First attested as dierdonck in 1490. Compound of dier (“wild animal, deer, buck”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Brandevoort

First attested as op Brandevoort in 1634. Compound of the toponym Brand and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Ganzenwinkel

First attested as Ganzenwinkel in 1866. Compound of the plural form of gans (“goose, Anser sp.”) and winkel (“corner, enclosed piece of land”).


De Eeuwsels

First attested as Het Eeuwsel in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of dialectal eeuwsel (“forest pasture enclosed by coppices on two sides”).


Beisterveld

Derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt (“inhospitable area, chaffing and infertile land”).


Beisterveldse Broek

Derived from the toponym Beisterveld and broek (“marsh, marshland”).


Binderen

First attested as bindere in 1238. Etymology unknown.

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Houtsdonk

Compound of the toponym Hout and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Laarbeek

Compound of the toponym Het Laar and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element was chosen because of the hamlet's central location in the new municipality, while the second element was chosen as a reference to the many streams that cross it. The name is also a composite of the names of the three municipalities which fused to form it: Lieshout, Aarle-Rixtel and Beek en Donk.

Meronyms: Aarle-Rixtel, Achterbosch, Beek en Donk, Beemdkant, Bemmer, Broek, Broekkant, De Biezen, Deense Hoek, Donkersvoort, Ginderdoor, Groenewoud, Heereind, Heikant, Het Laar, Hool, Karstraat, Lieshout, Mariahout, Peeldijk, Strijp, 't Hof


Aarle-Rixtel

Aarle is first attested as arleh in 1249. Rixtel is first attested as ricstelle in 1179. Aarle derives from a compound of Old Dutch *are (“maple, Acer sp.”) and lo (“light forest”). Rixtel derives from a compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch stelle (“stable, safe haven”). The first element may be Middle Dutch rîc (“wealthy, powerful”) or ric (“narrow strip of land, path”). Compare for Aarle Aarle, Taarlo, Ten Arlo and Tynaarlo. Compare for Rixtel Boxtel and Scheepstal.

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a village and former municipality of Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Beek en Donk

Beek is first attested as in beke in 1286. Donk is first attested as ter donck in 1304. Beek is derived from beek (“brook, stream”). Donk is derived from donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). Formerly two independent villages.


Lieshout

First attested as litholz in 1146. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of an uncertain first element and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element may be related to Old High German lesa (“wrinkle”) and Middle Dutch lese (“track, furrow”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an unknown word suffixed with the collectivising suffix Old Dutch *-uþi. Compare Boekend, Leesten, Leusden, Lieseind, Liessent, Ulvend and Vaareind.


Mariahout

First attested as Mariahout in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The toponym was chosen by analogy with Lieshout and Stiphout.

a village in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Achterbosch

First attested as Achterbosch in 1838-1857. Compound of achter (“back, rear”) and bos (“forest”).

a hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands


Beemdkant

First attested as Beemdkant in 1874. Compound of beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Bemmer

First attested as Bemmerstraat in 1840. Potentially derived from beemd (“alluvial land, pasture”). Originally suffixed with straat (“street, way”).


De Biezen

First attested as De Biezen in 1986. Derived from the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”).


Deense Hoek

First attested as Deensenhoek in 1838-1857. Probably derived from Denis (a surname) and hoek (“isolated place”).


Donkersvoort

First attested as Donkersvoort in 1838-1857. Compound of the toponym Donk (now part of Beek en Donk) and voorde (“ford, crossing”).


Ginderdoor

* (Alphen-Chaam) First attested as ghinderen doer in 1528. Compound of ginder (“yonder”) and door (“through, past”). Compare Ginderover.
* (Laarbeek) First attested as ginderdore in 1311. Compound of ginder (“yonder”) and door (“through, past”). Compare Ginderover.

a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands


Het Laar

First attested as Het Laar in 1838-1857. Derived from laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


't Hof

First attested as HOF (HET) in 1844. Derived from hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Het Hool

First attested as t Hool in 1838-1857. Derived from hool (“low-lying swampland”).


Karstraat

First attested as aen die karstraat in 1470. Compound of kar (“vehicle, cart”) and straat (“street, way”).


Meierijstad

Compound of Meierij and stad (“city”). Named after the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch, a bailiwick which dominated the eastern areas of Noord-Brabant until 1795.

Meronyms: Achterste Hermalen, Beukelaar, Boerdonk, Bolst, Boskant, Bus, De Bus, De Laren, Dijk, Doornhoek, Dorshout, Driehuizen, Eerde, Elde, Erp, Everse, Ham, Havelt, Hermalen, Het Schoor, Heuvel, Heuvelberg, Hoek, Hoeves, Hoogebiezen, Houterd, Hurkske, Jekschot, Kapeleind, Keldonk, Kempkens, Koevering, Kraanmeer, Kremselen, Lagebiezen, Lieseind, Looieind, Mariaheide, Meijldoorn, Middegaal, Morsche Hoef, Mosbulten, Nijnsel, Oetelaar, Olland, Rijkerbeek, Schijndel, Schoor, Sint-Oedenrode, Veghel, Ven, Vernhout, Vressel, Weieven, Wijbosch, Zandhoef, Zijtaart, Zondveld, Zwijnsbergen


Schijndel

First attested as scinlre mere just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be cognate with Old Frisian skene (“scurf, dandruff”) and dialectal schin (“dandruff”). A relationship with schijnen (“shine, glitter”) is less likely.


Sint-Oedenrode

First attested as A. Rodae Comitis in the 12th century. Compound of Sint (“saint”), Oda (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). Named after Saint Oda of Scotland, who fled from Scotland to Brabant and became a hermit, reportedly somewhere near the future city.

a city and former municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Boerdonk

First attested as boerdonc in 1311. Compound of boer (“farmer”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”). So named to distinguish the settlement from the Donk in Beek en Donk and Keldonk.

a village in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Keldonk

First attested as cheldunc just before 1233. Compound of an unclear first element and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a marsh”). The first element is potentially related to dialectal kel (“small artificial watercourse used to provide water to a watermill”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boerdonk and Donk in Beek en Donk.


Eerde

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as eirde in 1309. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Pannerden and Ter Aard.
* (Overijssel) First attested as erde in 1319. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Pannerden and Ter Aard.

a hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Mariaheide

First attested as Heide in 1848. Compound of Maria (a personal name) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Named after a monastery dedicated to Saint Mary.


Nijnsel

First attested as neynsel in 1288. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Old Dutch sele (“hall house”).


Olland

First attested as onlant and ollant in 1290. Derived from Middle Dutch onlant (“poor, humid land”).


Wijbosch

First attested as wijbos in 1320. Compound of wij (“sacred, holy”) and bos (“rising forest”). Compare Weibossen.


Zijtaart

First attested as in zitart in 1366. Presumably derived from Middle Dutch sitter (“common land”) (indirectly derived from Latin sectura (“common land”)) with epenthetic -t. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old High German sigituri (“section of forest intended for logging”) (derived from Latin secretarium). Compare Sittard, Zittard and Zittert.


Achterste Hermalen

First attested as d'Achterste Herremaelen in 1654. Derived from achterste (“rearmost”) and the toponym Hermalen.

a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hermalen

First attested as hermalen in 1314. Compound of Old Dutch her (“army, host”) and mala (“gathering, meeting place”). Compare Harmelen.


Beukelaar

First attested as ten buekelaer in 1374. Compound of beuk (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Bolst

First attested as aen die bolst in 1383. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from bol (“round, convex”), here referring to an elevated location.

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De Bus

* (Meierijstad, Schijndel) First attested as de Bus in 1775. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
* (Meierijstad, Sint-Oedenrode) First attested as indenbossch in 1451. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).

a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Doornhoek

* (Meierijstad) First attested as Doerenhoek in 1591. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) First attested as Doornhoek in 1838-1857. Compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hoek (“isolated place”).


Dorshout

First attested as dorhout in 1385. Compound of dor (“dry, barren”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).


Elde

First attested as elde in 1293. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to Old Norse eldr (“fire”) or eldi (“food, meal”). Compare Aalden.

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Everse

First attested as eversche and evershude in 1404. Etymology unknown. Some attestations appear to suggest a derivation from a compound of ever (“boar, male pig”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in land”) or schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”), but this hypothetical compound does not match the oldest attestations.

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Eerschot

First attested as erscot in 1248. Compound of an unclear first element and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”). The first element may be a personal name. Compare Eersel. Formerly an independent hamlet.

a neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Havelt

First attested as hanevelt in 1300. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) and veld (“field”).


Heuvelberg

First attested as Heuvelberg in 1545. Tautological compound of heuvel (“hill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).


Hoeves

First attested as aent Hoeves in 1726. Potentially a contracted compound of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and huis (“house”). Compare Lankes, Noenes, Oosterens and Strateris.


Houterd

First attested as die hauthart in 1304. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *halahdra (“juniper bush”) with collectivising suffix -t. Compare Haaltert and Houwaart.

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unclear


Hurkske

First attested as aent horriken in 1450. Derived from the diminutive form of a contracted variant of hornik (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, Horzik and De Hurk.


Hoogebiezen

First attested as aan den Biesen in 1684-1713. Compound of hoog (“high, upper”) and the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Lagebiezen.


Lagebiezen

First attested as aen die Biesen in 1530. Compound of laag (“low, lower”) and the plural form of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Hoogebiezen.


Jekschot

First attested as yecschot and yecscot in 1311. Etymology unknown. Compound of an unknown first element and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”).

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unknown


Kapeleind

First attested as capel aent weibosch in 1428. Compound of kapel (“chapel”) and eind (“end, edge”).


Kempkens

First attested as aent kempken in 1530. Derived from the plural form of a diminutive variant of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).


Koevering

* (Meierijstad) First attested as coverringhe in 1312. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch coever (“basket, hamper, culvert”). Compare Coevering.
* (Steenbergen) First attested as ter coeueringhen in 1295. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch coever (“basket, hamper, culvert”). Compare Coevering.

a hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kraanmeer

First attested as op die craenmeer in 1418. Compound of kraan (“crane bird”) and meer (“lake, pool”).


Kremselen

First attested as Kremsel in 1895. Etymology unknown.

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De Laren

First attested as in Erp inde laaren in 1575. Derived from the plural form of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Lieseind

First attested as lyesscot in 1372 and 1384. Derived from a compound of lies (“great manna grass, Glyceria maxima”) and either schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in territory”) or schit (“boundary, watershed”). The second element was later reinterpreted as hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and eind (“end, edge”). Compare Boekend, Lieshout, Liessent, Ulvend and Vaareind.


Looieind

First attested as loeynde in 1420. Compound of lo (“light forest”) and eind (“edge, end”).


Meijldoorn

First attested as Mijldoren in 1524. Compound of an unknown first element and doorn (“thorn bush”).


Middegaal

First attested as middegael in 1387. Compound of Middle Dutch midde (“middle, mid-”) and a second element of unknown etymology. Proposed etymologies for the second element include a derivation from a compound of either Proto-Germanic *galan- (“rage, sing”) or gal (“bile, yellow”) and aa (“body of water, river”) or from Proto-Germanic *alha- (“homestead, farmstead”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ga-. Compare Gaal, Galder and Maasniel.

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Morsche Hoef

First attested as de Morse Hoeff in 1699. Derived from Mors (a surname) or an otherwise unknown toponym Mors and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Mosbulten

First attested as aan de mosbulten in 1680. Derived from mos (“moss, Bryophyta”) and the plural form of bult (“slightly elevated place”).


Oetelaar

First attested as d'oettlaer in 1352. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of a dialectal form of uit (“outer, outwards”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).


Rijkerbeek

First attested as op Rijkerbeeck in 1579. Derived from Rijker (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Het Schoor

First attested as ten scoere in 1312-1350. Derived from schoor, a term which can be interpreted as "riverbank", "small bridge over a river" and "land next to a watercourse".


Vernhout

First attested as tgoit ten vernhout in 1340. Compound of an inflected form of ver (“far, distant”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). So named to distinguish the settlement from a former hamlet called Hout which was once located close to Sint-Oedenrode.


Weieven

/ˈʋɛi̯.əˌvɛn/


Zandhoef

Compound of zand (“sand”) and hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Zondveld

First attested as sontfelt in 1300. Compound of an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). The first element has been tentatively linked to Proto-Germanic *sund- (“southern, south-”).


Zwijnsbergen

First attested as zweensbergen in 1498. Compound of Middle Dutch Sween (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Zweins.


Leest

First attested as aan de leest in 1539. Potentially derived from leest (“last, boottree”) as a reference to the shape of a field.


De Bunders

Derived from the plural form of bunder (“measure of land”), used here in a dialectal sense to refer to plots of agricultural land in general.


Hoevenbraak

First attested as op Hoevenbraecke in 1693. Compound of the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”) and braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).


Boschweg

First attested as opten Boschweg in 1500. Compound of the toponym 's-Hertogenbosch and weg (“way, road”).


Sint-Michielsgestel

Potentially attested as gestele around 1173, attested with certainty as gestele in 1305. Compound of the name of Saint Michael and the common toponymic element gastel (“inn, guesthouse”). Named after a local church dedicated to the saint.

Meronyms: Beekveld, Berlicum, Besselaar, De Bus, De Hogert, De Loofaert, Den Dungen, Doornhoek, Gemonde, Haanwijk, Halder, Heikantse Hoeve, Hersend, Hezelaar, Hoek, Horzik, Kerkeind, Laar, Maaskantje, Middelrode, Nijvelaar, Plein, Poeldonk, Ruimel, Tielse Hoeve, Wamberg, Wielsche Hoeven, Woud

a village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Berlicum

First attested as berlekem and berlikem in 1237. Compound of Old Dutch Berilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

a village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Den Dungen

First attested as super donghen prope buscum in 1300. Derived from the plural form of Middle Dutch donc (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Gemonde

First attested as datmunda in 698-699. Derived from Old Dutch munt (“mouth of a river”) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ga-. Compare Gemert.

a village in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Maaskantje

First attested as het Maaskantje in 1750. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch mase (“mud, sludge”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Middelrode

First attested as middelrode in 1252. Compound of middel (“middle, mid-”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The settlement was named for its position between two other settlements, the names and locations of which have been lost.


Beekveld

Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and veld (“field”).


Besselaar

First attested as bersselare in 1482. Derived from either a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.


De Loofaert

First attested as op de loefoert in 1392. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and voorde (“ford, crossing”). The first element may be related to lo (“light forest”) or dialectal loof (“sluggish, tired”).


Haanwijk

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as in hanewijc in 1308. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or Hane (a personal name) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as hanewijc in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or Hane (a personal name) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

a hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Heikantse Hoeve

First attested as Den Heikant in 1838-1857. Derived from an otherwise unknown toponym Heikant (for which see Heikant) and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Horzik

First attested as op de Horsick in 1685. Derived from Middle Dutch hornic (“corner”). Compare Deelshurk, Hazenhurk, Hoorzik, De Horck, Horick, De Hurk and Hurkske.


Nijvelaar

First attested as ijvelaer in 1472. Compound of dialectal ijf (“yew, Taxus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). The initial n developed as a result of an inflected form of the definite article de being contracted into the toponym.


Plein

* (Berlicum) First attested as aan de Plein naast de Brantsche Heijde in 1676. Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".


Poeldonk

First attested as poldonc in 1292. Compound of poel (“pool, still water in a swamp”) and donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Ruimel

First attested as rumelacha in 698-699. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch rûm (“wide, spacious”) and lo (“light forest”).


Tielse Hoeve

First attested as de Tielenshoeve in 1653. Compound of Tielens (a surname) and hoeve (“farmstead”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted as Tiels (“pertaining to or from the city of Tiel”).


Wielsche Hoeven

First attested as de Wielsche Hoeve in 1656. Compound of wiel (“kolk lake”) and hoeve (“farmstead”).


Wamberg

First attested as Wamberg in 1609-1614. Compound of an unclear first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element may be (cognate with) Middle Dutch wan (“bad, lacking”).


Theereheide

First attested as Tederheijden in 1571. Compound of the toponym Thede (a lost settlement) and heide (“heath, heathland”).

a neighbourhood of Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands


Venkant

First attested as aan de Venkant in 1683. Derived from ven (“small pool in a forest or heath”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Bokhoven

First attested as buchouen in 1243. Compound of Middle Dutch buc (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

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a village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Empel

First attested as empele in 815-816. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym composed of Proto-Germanic *ama- (“natural watercourse”) and *apa (“river, stream”). Compare Emmen and Emst.

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a village in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Oud-Empel

Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Empel.

a hamlet in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Meerwijk

* (Noord-Brabant)
* (Haarlem) Compound of meer (“lake”) and wijk (“-wich: neighbourhood, quarter”) in reference to the nearby Haarlemmermeer.
* (Uithoorn) First attested as meerwijc in 1290. Compound of Middle Dutch meere (“pool, lake”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”). The toponym references the neighbourhood's location between the Zijdelmeer lake and the Amstel river.
Doublet of Meerwijck.

a neighbourhood of Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

a neighbourhood of Uithoorn, North Holland, Netherlands


Empel en Meerwijk

a former municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands


Engelen

First attested as angle in 1147. Derived from Old Dutch *angila (“bend, curve”).


Kruisstraat

* (s-Hertogenbosch) First attested as Cruysstraat in 1626. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).
* (Halderberge) First attested as Cruijstrate in 1565. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).
* (Roosendaal) First attested as Cruysstrate in 1662. Compound of kruis (“cross, crossing”) and straat (“street, road”).

a hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands


Nuland

First attested as nuwelant and nulant in 1299. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed or developed land”).


Rosmalen

First attested as rosmella between 800 and 850. Probably derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *rausa- (“reed”) and *malhô (“glen, swamp”). The toponym was later reinterpreted as rosmolen (“horse mill”). Compare Orsmaal in Orsmaal-Gussenhoven.


Vinkel

First attested as vinckel in 1299. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“turf of poor quality”) and lo (“pool”).


Deuteren

First attested as oeteren in 1347-1348. Etymology unknown. May be linked to uiter (“outer, outwards”). The initial d developed through the contraction of an article into the toponym.

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Dieskant

First attested as Dieskant in 1866. Derived from the hydronym Dieze and kant (“side, edge”).


Heeseind

First attested as t Heeseijnde in 1659. Compound of Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”), a common toponymic element (e.g. Hees), and eind (“end, edge”).


Kaathoven

First attested as Caethoven in 1563. Compound of a variant of kot (“cottage, shack”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).


Lagekant

First attested as Lagen Kant in 1799. Derived from laag (“low, low-lying”) and kant (“side, edge”).


Schotsheuvel

First attested as Schotsheuvel in 1673. Compound of schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”) and heuvel (“hill”).


Maliskamp

First attested as Malliscamp in 1690. Compound of Mallis (a personal name) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).

a neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hintham

First attested as hintham in 1300. Compound of an unclear first element and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a river”).


Aawijk

Compound of the hydronym Aa and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).


De Muntel

First attested as de Muntel in 1844. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch munte (“hill used as a place of refuge during floods”) suffixed with -l. Originally the name of a field.


De Vliert

First attested as vliedert versus orthen in 1281. Derived from Middle Dutch vlieder (“elder, Sambucus nigra”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.


De Herven

First attested as Herven in 1838-1857. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch heruen (“flax (Linum usitatissimum)”). Compare Gerwen.


De Slagen

First attested as Ortensche Slagen in 1866. Derived from the plural form of slag (“strip of farmland or pastureland”). Originally the name of a polder.


De Rompert

First attested as roemput in 1395. Derived from a hydronym, which in turn derives from Middle Dutch roemput (“cream jar”).


De Hambaken

Potentially attested as den hangbaec in 1403. If the oldest attestation is correct, the toponym may derive from Middle Dutch hangbake (“smoked ham”) and be named after a house.


De Schutskamp

Compound of the dialectal verb schutten (“to impound cattle roaming free on common grounds in order to return it to its owner in return for a fee”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”). Compare Schutveld.


De Kruiskamp

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as den Cruijscampen in 1646. Compound of kruis (“ecclesiastical, church-”) and kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
* (Utrecht) First attested as cruijscamp in 1469. Compound of Middle Dutch cruce (“cross”) and camp (“enclosed piece of land”). The first element may indicate that the land formerly belonged to the church.

a neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


Wolfsdonken

First attested as Wolfdonk in 1838. Compound of wolf (“wolf, Canis lupus”) and the plural form of donk (“sandy hill protruding above a swamp”).


Orthen

First attested as hortina between 800 and 850. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch *Urtina. Formerly an independent village. Cognate with the Belgian hydronym Ourthe.


Oudheusden

First attested as hysdene in 1108-1121. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Heusden.

a village and former municipality of Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Doeveren

First attested as doureh in 1136. Derived from an ancient hydronym, which in turn appears to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“black, dark”). Compare Deuverden.

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a village in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Drunen

First attested as hune in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from a contracted compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Proto-Germanic *hun- (“brown, golden brown, mud, sludge”).


Haarsteeg

First attested as haersteghe in 1377. Compound of haar (“sandy ridge”) and steeg (“path, narrow road”).


Hedikhuizen

First attested as hittinchusen in 997. Compound of Old Dutch Hiddo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and the plural form of huis (“house”).


Heesbeen

First attested as hasbenni in the 10th or 11th century. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *Hasiz (“Hessians”) and Old Dutch banna (“legal district”). An alternative hypothesis posits a derivation from a compound of Old Dutch *hasi (“brushwood”) and been (“pasture”). Compare Haspengouw, Neerhespen and Overhespen.


Herpt

First attested as harpede in 1108-1121. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *harpa (“sharp bend”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old Dutch *harpian (“to harrow a field”). Compare Herpen, as well as the morphologically similar English toponyms Harpenden, Harpford, Harpley, Harpsden and Harptree.


Nieuwkuijk

First attested as niewekuyc in 1383. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and Van Cuijk (a surname). The toponym is a reference to the Lords of Cuijk, who owned land near the settlement.


Vlijmen

First attested as vlimen in 1239. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym related to Proto-Germanic *vlî (“to flow”). Alternatively, the toponym may be derived from Middle Dutch vlime (“lancet”), here referring to the needle-like shape of the terrain surrounding the village.


De Hoeven

First attested as HOEVEN in 1844. Derived from the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).

a hamlet in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Giersbergen

First attested as ghiersberch in 1312. Compound of an uncertain first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element may be the personal name Middle Dutch Gheer.


Kuiksche Heide

First attested as voorm. heide de Kuiksche heide genoemd in 1841. Derived from the toponym Nieuwkuijk and heide (“heath, heathland”).


Luttelherpt

First attested as luttelherph in 1281. Compound of luttel (“small, lesser”) and the toponym Herpt.


Voordijk

* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Voordijk in 1874. Derived from voordijk (“levee which serves as a primary barrier against a river or stream”).
* (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Voor dijk in 1867. Derived from voordijk (“levee which serves as a primary barrier against a river or stream”).

a neighbourhood of Barendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands


Braken

Derived from the plural form of braak (“intensively ploughed land, heath converted to farmland”).

a neighbourhood of Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands


Vliedberg

Derived from vliedberg (“hill used as a place of refuge during flooding”).


't Sempke

First attested as Sempke in 1841. Potentially derived from dialectal sompke (“small trench-shaped pool in a marsh”) or semp (“charlock mustard, (Rhamphospermum arvense, syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.)”). Originally the name of a duck decoy.


Vijfhoeven

First attested as Kamp Vijf-Hoeven in 1868. Compound of vijf (“five”) and the plural form of hoeve (“piece of land of a certain size, farmstead”).


Woudrichem

First attested as uualderinghe in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Waldeher (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

a city and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Almkerk

First attested as almekercke in 1292. Compound of the hydronym Alm (an old arm of the Meuse) and kerk (“church”).

a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Andel

First attested as analo in 850. Compound of Old Dutch ana (“high, upper, elevated”) and lo (“light forest”). Formerly split into a village and a hamlet called Op-Andel and Neer-Andel ("Upstream Andel" and "Downstream Andel").


Babyloniënbroek

First attested as babilonia in 1131. Compound of the toponym Babylon and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The settlement began as a land-reclamation venture by the Sint Truiden monastery. The village was named after Babylon either because of its remote location or (according to local legend) because of the surliness of its inhabitants.

a village in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands


Drongelen

First attested as drungele in 1270. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a compound of a term cognate with Old Norse drengr (“thick branch”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from a hydronym cognate with dringen (“to push, to shove”).


Dussen

First attested as dussan in 1156. Derived from a hydronym thought to be cognate with Old High German dôsôn (“bubble, effervesce”) and German Düssel.


Eethen

First attested as atina in 850. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym. Compare Attelaken and Etten.


Genderen

First attested as ganderon in the late 11th century. Derived from an ancient hydronym. The hydronym has cognates in a large area of Western Europe and may be derived from Proto-Germanic *gandu (“opening, gap”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Pre-Indo-European *gand- "gravel". Compare Genderbeemd and Genderdal.


Eethen, Genderen en Heesbeen

Named after Eethen, Genderen and Heesbeen.


Giessen

First attested as giscen in 1178. Etymology uncertain. Appears to be derived from a hydronym cognate to Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully, pour”), for which see modern gieten. Compare Giessendam.


Meeuwen

First attested as medua in 850. Derived from an inflected form of Old Dutch *medwe (“hayfield, pasture”). Compare English meadow.


Nieuwendijk

* (Noord-Brabant) Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Oudendijk.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as nyewendijck in 1468. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Oudendijk.

a hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands