Ruurlo

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as rotherlo in 1207. Compound of Old Dutch rîther (“cow, head of cattle”) and lo (“light forest”). The interpretation of the first element as rode (“cleared forest”) is incorrect. Compare Ruddervoorde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈryːrˌloː/
• Hyphenation: Ruur‧lo

Proper noun

Ruurlo n

1. A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ruurloër
• Ruurlos

References

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