Fort Ferdinandus

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Etymology

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Attested as Ferdinandus Fort in 1655. Derived from fort (fortress) and Ferdinandus (a personal name). Named after a former Spanish fortress located in the Ferdinanduspolder, which was named in turn after Ferdinand of Austria (1609-1641).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔrt ˌfɛr.diˈnɑn.dʏs/
  • Hyphenation: Fort Fer‧di‧nan‧dus

Proper noun

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Fort Ferdinandus n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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