Berkhout

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

The surname derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“wood”) or hout (“rising deciduous forest”) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Berk‧hout

Proper noun

Berkhout n

1. A village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands
3. a surname

Derived terms

• Berkhouter
• Berkhouts

References

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