Nuland

English

Proper noun

Nuland

1. A surname.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Naolend (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as nuwelant and nulant in 1299. Derived from Middle Dutch nieulant (“newly reclaimed or developed land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈny.lɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Nu‧land

Proper noun

Nuland n

1. A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Waoterrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Nulander
• Nulands

References

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