Fransum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Fraansum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editFransum n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN