Blankenham

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in den hamme around 1420. Named after German Blankenheim. The name was given by the then-Prince-Bishop of Utrecht, Frederick of Blankenheim (around 1355-1423).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɑŋ.kə(n)ˌɦɑm/
Hyphenation: Blan‧ken‧ham

Proper noun edit

Blankenham n

A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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