Hellum
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as hellum in the 13th century. Potentially a compound of either Old Frisian Halle (“a personal name”) or Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend in a highland”) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from helm (“helmet”); several nearby toponyms contain the element schild (“shield”). Compare Hall and Hallum.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hellum n
- A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN