Aegum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as agum in 1503. Borrowed from West Frisian Eagum, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Age (a personal name) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ɣʏm/
• Hyphenation: Ae‧gum

Proper noun

Aegum n

1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN