Hessum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hossem and hesne in 1328. Etymology uncertain. Ostensibly a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”), but the second attestation of 1328 casts doubt on this etymology. Compare Dalfsen, Oudleusen and Welsum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Hes‧sum

Proper noun

Hessum n

A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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