Engelum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as enghelum in 1319. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Engel (a personal name) or *Angla (“Angles, a Germanic people”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare Englum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ŋə.lʏm/
• Hyphenation: En‧ge‧lum

Proper noun

Engelum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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