Stevenshof

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Stevenhofjespolder in 1674. Compound of the name of Saint Stephen and hof (“court”). Originally the name of a polder owned by the Convent of Saint Stephen (a poorhouse) in Leiden.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ste‧vens‧hof

Proper noun

Stevenshof n

1. A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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