Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Old Dutch *fur-ina (watercourse, canal). Compare Voerendaal.

The name of the hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as ville dicte vorne in 1310.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Voorne n

  1. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. An island in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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