Greffeling
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (a personal name) or Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (“dug watercourse”)) is less likely.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Greffeling n
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN