Kessel

Holonym: Pieël en Maas

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


Amerika

Borrowed from New Latin America. The Limburgish village is named as such for its remote location.

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas

Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas#English

A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands


Eik

Attested as Eke in 1326. From Middle Dutch eike, from Old Dutch *eik, from Proto-West Germanic *aik (“oak”), from Proto-Germanic *aiks. Compare Dutch Kesseleik.

Holonym: Pieël en Maas

A village in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands


Bree

Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *brida (“plank, board”) suffixed with the locative suffix *-ja-. Compare Dutch Bree and Maasbree.

Holonym: Pieël en Maas


Mook

Borrowed from Dutch mook (see there for more).

Holonym: Mook en Middelar

Meronym: Bieselt

Mook en Middelaar
Mook en Middelaar#English

A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands.


Beringe

[ˈbeː.ʁɪ.ŋə]

Holonym: Pieël en Maas


Óffebek

Holonym: Bezel

Meronym: Rónkesjtein

A village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands


Offere

Unknown etymology, first attested as afordia in 1293. See Dutch Afferden for more.

Meronyms: Blejjenbek, Gening, Hengeland, Heukelóm, 't Rimpelt

A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Bezel

Meronyms: Aaddörp, Böstering, De Bakhei, De Mortel, De Ruiver, Heinem, Óffebek, Riekel, Walsberg, Witteberg

A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.


De Ruiver

/də ˈʁœʏ̯.vəʁ/

Derived from a surname consisting of de + ruiver (“robber”) (attested in ayn gen Ruyffer (literally “on/against the robber”)), orignally the name of an inn.
Compare Dutch Reuver

Holonym: Bezel

Meronyms: Kölsewaeg, Lieëwe, Meuleveld

A village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands.


Ni-j-Berge

[ˈnɪi̯ˌbæ.ʁə.ɣə]

From ni-j (“new”) + Baerge. Compare Dutch Nieuw-Bergen.

Holonym: Baerge

Meronym: Baergse Hei

A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands


Siêbegewâld

Attested as zeuenghe waet in 1326. From zeuen (“seven”) + gewald (“partial control, sway”), the place possibly owes it name to seven parties with right of use to common ground. Compare Dutch Siebengewald.

af

Holonym: Baerge

Meronyms: De Hei, De Lakej, Groeëten Horst, Kleinen Horst, Koekoek, Op d'n Belt, Vri-j


Wel

Explained either as deriving from Old Dutch welle (“well”), or from Middle Dutch welle (“embankment”). Compare Dutch Well.

Holonym: Baerge

Meronym: Knikkerdörp


Äöje

Derived from Middle Dutch Oyen, from the dative plural of ooi, oo (“low-lying pasture near water”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *agw(i)jô- (“belonging to the water”), from *ahwō (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂. Compare Dutch Aijen.

der

A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.


Baerge

/ˈbæː.ʁə.ɣə/

From Middle Dutch de barge, derived from the dative singular of berg (“hill, elevated place”), from Old Dutch berg, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz. Compare Dutch Bergen (etymology 3)

Meronyms: Ald-Berge, Äöje, De Loj, Ni-j-Berge, Offere, Siêbegewâld, Wel


De Milsbik

Compare Dutch Milsbeek (see there for more).

Holonym: Gennep

A village in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.


Vaors

From earlier vorst (“woodland”), from Proto-West Germanic *furhiþi.

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas

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


Griendsveen

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Lottem

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Haegelsem

From Dutch Hegelsom, compound of Hegel (a personal name) and heem (“home”).

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Tiendere

Attested as Tedenrade between 1324 and 1364. Compare Dutch Tienray.

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Mieëldere

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas

Meronym: Megelsum

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


De Kroeënenberg

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Meulenhoek

From meule (“mill”) + hoek (“remote place”).

Holonym: Mook en Middelar

A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands


De Melderse

Borrowed from Dutch Melderslo (see there for more).

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Grevors

/ˈɣʁeːˌvɔʁs/

Compound of Grebbe + Vaors, the first part comes from Grubben, the name of a former castle. Compare Dutch Grubbenvorst.

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Brokeze

Attested as Bruchusen in 1246. Compound of Brook (“brook”) and the dative plural of Huus (“house”). Compare Dutch Broekhuizen

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Heie

Middle Dutch heide (“heath”), from Old Dutch *heitha, from Proto-West Germanic *haiþi, from Proto-Germanic *haiþī. Compare Dutch Heijen.

Holonym: Gennep

Meronyms: Diekendaal, Smele


Middelar

First attested as middelaer in 1327. Compare Dutch Middelaar.

Holonym: Mook en Middelar

Meronyms: Heikant, Katerbosch


Zwolge

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


't Vèn

Possibly attested in the first quarter of the 13th century as Uene ("bogland"), from Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanją. Later attestations like van den Venschen Kirchhaven point to it being from Middle Dutch venne (“mire”), ultimately from the same Proto-Germanic term. Compare Dutch Ven-Zelderheide.

Holonym: Gennep

Meronyms: Dam, Hekkes, Zelder

A hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands.


De Pieël

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Haors

From earlier horst (“overgrown elevated place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hursti, from Proto-Germanic *hurstiz. Compare Dutch Horst.

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Otersóm

Attested between 1349 and 1362 as Oitershem. A compound of Old Dutch Oter and heim. Compare Dutch Ottersum.

Holonym: Gennep

Meronyms: De Looi, D'Óldonk

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


De Mieëterik

[də ˈmiːə̯.təˌʁɪk]

Borrowed from Dutch Meterik (see there for more).

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Plasmeule

Borrowed from Dutch Plasmolen (see there for more).

Holonym: Mook en Middelar

Meronym: Riethorst


Zaerem

Attested as Zevenem in 1296. A compound of Old Dutch Sevo and heim. Compare Dutch Sevenum.

Holonym: Haors aan de Maas


Echel

Holonym: Pieël en Maas


Kepèl

From kepèl (“chapel”), ultimately from Latin cappella.

Holonym: Pieël en Maas


Kunningslus

Holonym: Pieël en Maas


Grashook

Compound of gras (“grass”) + hook (“corner”). Compare Dutch Grashoek.

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Holonym: Pieël en Maas


Árse

A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Baolder

Holonym: Pieël en Maas

Meronyms: Bong, Soeterbeek, Vergert


Mael

Holonym: Pieël en Maas

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


Helje

First attested as apud helden in 1144. Through palatalization of Old Dutch helde (“slope, incline”). Compare Dutch Helden.


Belvend

First attested as belven in 1326. Etymology uncertain. The oldest attestations indicate the name is a compound formed from an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). Compare Dutch Belfeld.

A village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Bokent

First attested as boychoyt in 1369. Originally a compound of beuk (“beech, Fagus sp.”) and holt (“rising forest”). The second element was later reinterpreted as end (“end”).

Boekend (a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)


Velde

First attested as velden in 1334. Derived from the dative plural form of veld (“field”).

Velden (a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)


Lóm

First attested as lumme in 1326. Etymology uncertain. Potentially related to Old English *lumm (“puddle, pool”), dialectal English lum (“deep pool in a riverbed”), or Middle Dutch lomme (“ice hole”). Compare Dutch Lomm.

Lomm (a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)


Sjteil

Steyl (a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)


Houbliërik

First attested as holtbleryck in 1396. Compound of hout (“wood(s)”) + Blierik.

Hout-Blerick (a village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)


Blierik

First attested as Blariaco around 365. Derived from Gallo-Roman Latin Blariacum, in turn a derivation from the personal name Blarius or Blarus suffixed with -acum. Compare Dutch Blerick.

Meronyms: Centrum, Dörp, Hazekamp, Klingerberg, Sint-Annakamp, Smeliëkamp, Tuindörp, Ubrook, Vossener, Zonneveld

Blerick (a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands) (Veldeke spelling)


Tegele

Borrowed from Dutch Tegelen. First attested as tieglon and tegelon around 1100. Dative plural form of Dutch tegel (“tile”). The village was named for the presence of tile manufacturers in and around it.

Tegelen (a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)


Aostrem

Oostrum (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Ijselstein

Attested as IJsselstein in 1942. Named after H. A. van IJsselsteyn (1860-1941), a former minister of agriculture.

Ysselsteyn (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Haej

First attested as de Heijde in 1838-1857. Derived from heide (“heath, heathland”).

Heide (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Luuëne

First attested as to lunen in 1287. Unknown etymology. Possibly derived from an ancient hydronym.

Leunen (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Oeldere

First attested as klein orlo in 1383. Analysable as *oor (“sand containing gravel”) + -der (“forest clearing”).

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Oirlo (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Blitterswik

Blitterswijck (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Smákt

First attested as Smacht and Smakt in 1803-1820. Borrowed from Dutch Smakt, from smachten (“yearn, pine, thirst after”), referring here to the barren land around the settlement.

Smakt (a village in venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Kâssele

First attested as casterloe in 1409. Possibly a compound of Latin castra (“encampment”) + lo (“clearing of trees”), though this is deemed unlikely by the lack of archeological evidence of a Roman presence. Another possibility could be Middle Dutch *caster (“chestnut tree”) + lo (see *kastannjā).

Castenray (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Geistere

/ˈʝɛi̯s.tə.ʁə/

First attested as gesserne in 1236. Compound of geist (“elevated sandy land”) + heri (“heath”) (from Proto-West Germanic *harug, from Proto-Germanic *harugaz).

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Geijsteren (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Maersele

First attested as marislo in 1346-1347. Compound of Proto-Germanic *mariska- (“land next to water”) + lo (“forest”).

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Merselo (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Vredepieël

Vredepeel (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Väöle

First attested as Vairloe in 1590. Possibly a compound of voor (“front”) + lo (“light forest”).

Veulen (a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)


Baakhaove

First attested as beechoven in 1312 and 1358. Compound of earlier beec (“small stream”) + hof (“farm, farmstead”).

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Baakhoven (a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands)


Aosterberg

/ˈɔːs.təʁˌbæ.ʁəç/

First attested as aeserberch in 1395. Possibly a compound of aost (“branch, treestump”) + berg (“hill”).

Aasterberg (a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands)


Berkelieër

/ˈbæ.ʁə.kəˌliə̯ʁ/

First attested as berclar in the mid-11th century. From Dutch Berkelaar.

Berkelaar (a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands)


Detere

First attested as dithirn in 1213. Unknown etymology.

Dieteren (a village in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands).


Wânsem

First attested as wanzem and wansheym in 1242. Compound of Wanso (a personal name) + heim (“home”).

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Wanssum (a village and former municipality of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands)