Hanssum
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First 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 edit
Proper noun edit
Hanssum n
- A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN