Wilhelmsoord
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Wilhelmsoord in 1867. Compound of Wilhelm (“a personal name”) and oord (“place”). Who or what the settlement was named after is not entirely clear; it may have been named after the father of two local landowners.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Wilhelmsoord n
- A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN