Heemskerk
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as heimethenkiricha and heimezenkyrke in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Hemezo (“a personal name”) or Heimezo and kirika (“church”).
The surname derives from the toponym.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHeemskerk n
- A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Ezelenheem (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Heemskerkerduin, Noorddorp
- a surname
Derived terms
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- nl:Villages in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- Dutch surnames