Worsum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as in worsem in 1347. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Possibly a compound of Old Dutch Warto (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWorsum n
- A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN