Gooium

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Goyum in 1533. Borrowed from West Frisian Goaium, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Gode (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣoːi̯.ʏm/
• Hyphenation: Gooi‧um

Proper noun

Gooium n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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