Willemsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Willemsdorp in 1845. Compound of Willem (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after William I of the Netherlands.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Wil‧lems‧dorp

Proper noun

Willemsdorp n

1. A hamlet in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “willemsdorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN