De Wiers

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wersam in 1208. Named after a former manor, the name of which is of unknown etymology. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from an ancient hydronym.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: De Wiers

Proper noun

De Wiers n

1. A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de wiers”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN