Fransum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as franchim and frenchem in hunesgonia in 1285. Compound of Old Frisian Frank (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Unlikely to be named after the Frankish peoples.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑn.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Fran‧sum

Proper noun edit

Fransum n

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Fransumer Voorwerk

References edit

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