Sirjansland
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Zeer Jans lant in 1573. Contracted compound of heer (“lord”), Jan (“a personal name”) and land (“land”). The name references Jan of Beaumont (ca. 1288-1356), who initiated the land reclamation project which the later settlement would be built on.
See also Zealandic Sturjalland, Sir.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sirjansland n
- A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.