Oranjeoord
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as heeren huisje in 1723. Compound of Oranje (“a lordly title”) and oord (“place”). The settlement was named for its location close to the former Fort Oranje.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Oranjeoord n
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN