Wieuwerd
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as wiwerth in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wiuwert, derived in turn from Old Frisian Wige (“a personal name”) or (less likely) *Wieu and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Wieuwerd n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms borrowed from West Frisian
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands