Ellersinghuizen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as tho Ellersynckhuesen in 1515. Compound of Ellersing (“a surname”) and the plural form of huis (“house”). Compare Ellerhuizen, Jipsinghuizen and Wollinghuizen.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Ellerskhoezen, Ellerskenhoezen.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ellersinghuizen n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN