Bilgaard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bolgaerd in 1440. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Bullinga (“a surname”) and werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). A reading of the first element as bol (“rounded elevated place”) is less likely. Compare Wijtgaard.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪl.ɣaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Bil‧gaard

Proper noun

Bilgaard n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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