Evertsoord

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Evertsoord in the 1930s. Compound of Everts (“a surname”) and oord (“land reclamation settlement”). Named after the then-mayor of Sevenum, Willem P. Everts (1895-1977).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.vərtsˌoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Everts‧oord
• Rhymes: -eːvərtsoːrt

Proper noun

Evertsoord n

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

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN