Simonshaven

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as her simonshaven in 1431. Compound of Middle Dutch Simon (“a personal name”) and haven (“harbour”). Named after Simon van Markenburg (d. 1331), a nobleman who developed land around the settlement.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Si‧mons‧ha‧ven

Proper noun edit

Simonshaven n

A village in Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Schuddebeurs en Simonshaven

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “simonshaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN