Gotum

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as gottincheim around 825-842, attested with certainty as Gôtum in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Goattum, derived in turn from Old Frisian Gote (“a personal name”) or Gottinge (“a surname”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣoː.tʏm/
• Hyphenation: Go‧tum

Proper noun

Gotum n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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