Wieuwerd

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as wiwerth in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wiuwert, derived in turn from Old Frisian Wige (“a personal name”) or (less likely) *Wieu and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋiu̯.ərt/
Hyphenation: Wieu‧werd

Proper noun edit

Wieuwerd n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN