Eelswerd
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as ellasuurð in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Elli (“a personal name”) and uurð (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEelswerd n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN