Greffeling
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (“a personal name”) or Gravilo (“a personal name”) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (“dug watercourse”)) is less likely.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGreffeling n
- A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN