Wittem
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as witham and witam in 1125. Compound of wit (“white”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). No relationship with the English toponyms Whitley or Whitham.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWittem n
- A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN