Overheicop

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as over-heycoep in 1418. Compound of over (“upper, upstream”) and the toponym Heicop, for which see Hei- en Boeicop.

Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Over‧hei‧cop

Proper noun

Overheicop n

1. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “overheicop”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN