Hessum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as hossem and hesne in 1328. Etymology uncertain. Ostensibly a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”), but the second attestation of 1328 casts doubt on this etymology. Compare Dalfsen, Oudleusen and Welsum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHessum n
- A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN