Allersma
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Duert Allersma als een rechter toe Edsinge in 1504. Derived from West Frisian Allersma (“a surname”). Originally the name of a manor, which was named in turn after the family which owned it.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Allersma n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN