Janum

See also: janum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Jawnum in 1506. Borrowed from West Frisian Jannum, which may derive from a compound of Old Frisian Iwe (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The first element is unlikely to be Jan, as Christian names were introduced to Frisian in a time when the hēm element was no longer productive in toponyms. Compare Driesum and Hanssum.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈjaː.nʏm/
Hyphenation: Ja‧num

Proper noun edit

Janum n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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