Oranjeoord
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as heeren huisje in 1723. Compound of Oranje (“a lordly title”) and oord (“place”). The settlement was named for its location close to the former Fort Oranje.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOranjeoord n
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN