Engwierum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as edygwerum in 1447. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Ede (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and wier (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The Dutch version of the toponym is derived from an older form of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEngwierum n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN