Wilbertoord
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of Wilbert (“a personal name”) and oord (“land reclamation settlement”). The personal name might be that of the first inhabitant, although local tradition holds that the village was named after Saint Willibrord.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWilbertoord n
- A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Klottenriek (Carnival nickname)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN