Etymology[edit]
First attested as HOMMEL (DEN) in 1844. Derived from hommel (“bumblebee, Bombus sp.”). Originally the name of a manor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Den Hommel n
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den hommel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN