Wanssum
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Wânsem (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as wanzem and wansheym in 1242. Compound of Old Dutch Wando (“a personal name”) or Wanso and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Wanssum n
- A village and former municipality of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN