Hamshorn
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Hams Horn in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Hamsherne, a compound of the toponym Droegeham and herne (“protruding bend, corner of a levee”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hamshorn n
- A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN