Elens

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as alingi in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Frisian Alo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ləns/
Hyphenation: Elens
Rhymes: -eːləns

Proper noun edit

Elens n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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