Neerloon
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as lon in 1192. Compound of neer (“lower, downstream”) and the dative plural form of lo (“light forest”). The element neer was added to distinguish the settlement from Overloon.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editNeerloon n
- A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN