Hekkum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as elle heckema in den upgho in 1400. Probably derived from Old Frisian Heckema (“a surname”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.kʏm/
• Hyphenation: Hek‧kum

Proper noun

Hekkum n

1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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