Melissant

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as melissant in 1484. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch Melis (“a personal name”) and sant (“sandbar”).

See also Zealandic Melessant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmeː.liˈsɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Me‧lis‧sant
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Melissant n

  1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Melissantenaar
  • Melissants

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