Den Ham

Dutch

Etymology

• (Overijssel) First attested as hamme in 1333. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham.
• (Westerkwartier) Potentially attested as horham around 1475, attested with certainty as Ham in 1558. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham.
• (Westerwolde) First attested as Den Ham in 1554. Derived from ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”). See also Dutch Low Saxon n Ham.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn ˈɦɑm/
• Hyphenation: Den Ham
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Den Ham n

1. A village and former municipality of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands
2. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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