Sint Andries

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) Attested as S. Andries in 1629. Derived from the name of a Spanish fort, which was in turn apparently named after Andrew of Austria (1558-1600), the then governor-general of the Southern Netherlands.
• (Zeeland) Attested as St. Andries in 1664. Derived from the name of Saint Andrew the Apostle. Named after a former Spanish fortress.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnt ɑnˈdris/
• Hyphenation: Sint An‧dries
• Rhymes: -is

Proper noun

Sint Andries n

1. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sint andries”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN