Abbengawier
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as abbingweer in 1448. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Abbinga (“a surname”) and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from a significantly older version of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Abbengawier n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN