Ulrum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uuluiringhem in the 10th or 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian Wulfher (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʏl.rʏm/
Hyphenation: Ul‧rum

Proper noun

Ulrum n

A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

Ulrumer

References

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