Docfapark

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the personal name Docfa and park (“park”). Docfa was the compiler of a document detailing the gifting of several properties to Saint Willibrord. A misreading of a toponym added credence to a local tradition stating that Saint Willibrord had performed baptisms in Oss, and a recently-constructed neighbourhood was thus named after Docfa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔk.faːˌpɑrk/
• Hyphenation: Doc‧fa‧park

Proper noun

Docfapark n

1. A neighbourhood of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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