Schoorl
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Schorel (obsolete)
Etymology edit
First attested as scoronlo in 918-948. From Middle Dutch scorle, from Old Dutch scoronlo. Compound of Old Dutch skora (“shore”) and Old Frisian la (“light forest”) or Old Dutch lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Schoorl n
- A village and former municipality of Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- a topographic surname