Ruurlo

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested with certainty as rotherlo in 1207. Compound of Old Dutch rîther (“cow, head of cattle”) and lo (“light forest”). The interpretation of the first element as rode (“cleared forest”) is incorrect. Compare Ruddervoorde.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈryːrˌloː/
Hyphenation: Ruur‧lo

Proper noun edit

Ruurlo n

A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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