Biessum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as bisashem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Bisi (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Biezum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBiessum n
- A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN