Mamelis
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as mamelmes in 1243. Potentially derived from Gallo-Roman Latin *Mamilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with -acum. An alternative etymology proposes a derivation from *Mamilo and mansum (“farmstead, homestead”).
See also Central Franconian Mameles.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMamelis n
- A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN