Heerhugowaard
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Etymology edit
First attested as die waerd in 1319. Compound of heer (“lord”), Hugo (“a personal name”) and Middle Dutch waert (“land next to water, riverine island, polder complex surrounded by water”). Named after Lord Hugo of Assendelft (d. 1296), the creator of the polder complex the town stands on.
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Heerhugowaard n
- A town and former municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, Netherlands.