Aduard

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as adawerth in 1252. Compound of Old Frisian Ada (“a personal name”) or Ade (“a personal name”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈaː.dy.ɑrt/
Hyphenation: Adu‧ard

Proper noun edit

Aduard n

A village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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