Harles

English

Proper noun

Harles

  1. plural of Harle

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as harleis in 1133. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Harilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -iacas. The morphology of the toponym shows distinct Romance influence.

See also Central Franconian Halesj.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.ləs/
  • Hyphenation: Har‧les

Proper noun

Harles n

  1. A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.

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