Stoutenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stoltenberch in 1262. Compound of Middle Dutch stout (“powerful, strong, undaunted”) and either berch (“hill, elevated place”) or borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a nearby estate and former castle.

Compare Hardenberg, Montfoort, Montfort and Sterkenburg.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Stou‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

Stoutenburg n

1. A village and former municipality of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Stoutenburger
• Stoutenburgs
• Stoutenburg-Noord

References

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