Caluna

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Calluma [sic] in 1936. Derived from Latin calluna (“common heather, Calluna vulgaris”). The village was probably given a Latin name to distinguish it from Heide.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kaːˈly.naː/
Hyphenation: Ca‧lu‧na

Proper noun edit

Caluna n

A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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