Lauradorp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Lauradorp in 1936. Compound of the personal name Laura and dorp (“village”). The name refers to the wife of a mine owner who received a concession near Landgraaf.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈlɑu̯.raːˌdɔrp/
Hyphenation: Lau‧ra‧dorp

Proper noun edit

Lauradorp n

A neighbourhood of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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