Wely

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as apud vuelie towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from dialectal welie (large eel trap) (cognate with Old English wilige (basket made out of withies)) clashes with the oldest attestation of the toponym.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.li/
  • Hyphenation: We‧ly

Proper noun

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Wely n

  1. A hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN