Elens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alingi in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Frisian Alo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ləns/
• Hyphenation: Elens
• Rhymes: -eːləns

Proper noun

Elens n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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