Achlum
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as echtlum in 1319. Borrowed from West Frisian Achlum, of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Achtele (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Echten.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Achlum n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
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