Melleschet
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as mellence in 1323. Derived from a Romanicised Germanic compound composed of Frankish *Mello (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Central Franconian Mellesjet.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMelleschet n
- A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN