Hanssum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as hamescheym in 1243. Likely a compound of an unknown first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element is unlikely to be Hans (“a personal name”), as Christian names were introduced to Dutch in a period when the heem element was no longer productive in toponyms. Compare Driesum and Janum.
See also Limburgish Hansem.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHanssum n
- A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN