Odiliapeel
Dutch
editEtymology
editAttested as Odiliapeel in 1936. Compound of Odilia (“a personal name”) and peel (“swamp, marsh”). Named after Saint Odilia of Cologne, the patroness of the Crosier Order, which was active in the settlement.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOdiliapeel n
- A village in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonyms: Schaopenwaesersland (Carnival nickname), Terraveen (historical)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN