Maria Christinawijk
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Helde Wiers Kamp in 1845, named after Jacob Heldewier (?–1692), a councilman of Heerlen who owned land nearby. The neighbourhood was later renamed after Princess Maria Christina of Orange-Nassau (1947–2019).
By surface analysis, Maria Christina + wijk (“neighbourhood, district”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMaria Christinawijk n
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN