Hekendorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hedickendorp around 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch Hedeke (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, subsidiary settlement”).

Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hei- en Boeicop, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: He‧ken‧dorp

Proper noun

Hekendorp n

1. A village and former municipality of Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hekendorper
• Hekendorps

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hekendorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN