Hayum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Hayum in 1515. Borrowed from West Frisian Haaium, derived from a compound of Old Frisian Hadinge (“a surname”) or Haie (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦaːi̯.ʏm/
Hyphenation: Hay‧um

Proper noun edit

Hayum n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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