Engelum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as enghelum in 1319. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Engel (“a personal name”) or *Angla (“Angles, a Germanic people”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier version of the Frisian name. Compare Englum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ŋə.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: En‧ge‧lum

Proper noun

Engelum n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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