Willeskop

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wilhelmescoop in 1282. Compound of Middle Dutch Wilhelm (a personal name) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Wil‧les‧kop

Proper noun

Willeskop n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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