Sirjansland
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Zeer Jans lant in 1573. Contracted compound of heer (“lord”), Jan (“a personal name”) and land (“land”). The name references Jan of Beaumont (ca. 1288-1356), who initiated the land reclamation project which the later settlement would be built on.
See also Zealandic Sturjalland, Sir.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSirjansland n
- A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.