Wittem
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as witham and witam in 1125. Compound of wit (“white”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). No relationship with the English toponyms Whitley or Whitham.
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Proper noun[edit]
Wittem n
- A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN