Alverna

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Alverna in 1887. Named after a monastery of the Order of Friars Minor, which was named in turn after Alverna, a mountain in Tuscany associated with the cult of Francis of Assisi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑlˈvɛr.naː/
• Hyphenation: Al‧ver‧na

Proper noun

Alverna n

1. A village in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: 't Vênnegat (Carnival nickname)

References

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