Rossum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Dutch surname van Rossum.
Proper noun[edit]
Rossum
- An American surname from Dutch.
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Gelderland) Rossem (dialect spelling)
Etymology[edit]
- (Gelderland) First attested as in rotheheym in 893. Compound of Old Dutch rotha (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
- (Overijssel) First attested as in rohthem in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch rot (“land cleared of trees”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Rossum n
- A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Lorredurp (Carnival nickname)
- A village in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
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- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Gelderland, Netherlands
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- nl:Villages in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Overijssel, Netherlands