Foxham

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van den vosham in 1488. Compound of Old Frisian foks (“fox”) and ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Foksham.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔks.ɦɑm/
• Hyphenation: Fox‧ham

Proper noun

Foxham n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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