Arwerd
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Eemsdelta) First attested as arnuurd in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of either Old Frisian ern (“eagle”) or Aro (“a personal name”) and uurd (“terp, artificial mound for habitation”). Compare Krewerd.
- (Het Hogeland) See also Dutch Low Saxon Aarwerd. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editArwerd n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN