Hekkum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as elle heckema in den upgho in 1400. Probably derived from Old Frisian Heckema (“a surname”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.kʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hek‧kum

Proper noun

Hekkum n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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