Wijhe
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as in villa wie in 960. Derived from Old Dutch wie (“temple, shrine”). Compare Wehe in Wehe-den Hoorn and Wye.
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Proper noun edit
Wijhe n
- A village and former municipality of Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Iesseldonk (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN