Esp
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as esp in 1478-1482. Derived from the phytonym esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”).
- (Eindhoven) First attested as int Espe in 1636. Derived from Proto-Germanic *asp- (“aspen, Populus tremula”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix *-ja-.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Esp n
- A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN