Alverna
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editAlverna n
- A village in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: 't Vênnegat (Carnival nickname)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN