Janssenstichting
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested as P.W. Janssenstichting in 1958. Compound of Janssen (a surname) and stichting (“foundation”). Named after Peter Wilhelm Janssen, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded several social organisations and developed land in the Ooststellingwerf area.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Janssenstichting n
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN