Kievit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Kievit in 1866. Derived from kievit (“lapwing, Vanellus vanellus”). Named after a former farmhouse.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Kievit n
- A neighbourhood of Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN