Harles

English edit

Proper noun edit

Harles

plural of Harle

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as harleis in 1133. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Harilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -iacas. The morphology of the toponym shows distinct Romance influence.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑr.ləs/
Hyphenation: Har‧les

Proper noun edit

Harles n

A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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