Westerlee
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Etymology edit
- (Groningen) First attested as westerle in the 13th century. Compound of Old Frisian wester (“western, west-”) and a term cognate to Old Saxon hlêo (“burial mound”). The toponym contrasts with Heiligerlee. Compare Beneden-Leeuwen, Boven-Leeuwen, Leeuwen, Leeuwte, Denderleeuw, Gors-Opleeuw, Lauw, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and Zoutleeuw. See also Dutch Low Saxon Westerlij.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Westerlee in 1869. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and the hydronym Lee (derived from lede (“excavated or channeled watercourse”)).
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Proper noun edit
Westerlee n
- A village and former municipality of Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.