Megelsum

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as magelsheim in 1144, attested with certainty as meegenzheim in 1324. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Magin (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.ɣəl.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Me‧gel‧sum

Proper noun edit

Megelsum n

A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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