Harkema
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Opeyndt in 1530. Originally derived from a compound of West Frisian op (“up, upper”) and end (“end, edge”). The village was eventually renamed in 1972 to the surname of its initial owner, the magnate Buwe Harkema.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHarkema n
- A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN