Sint Agatha

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Sint Aagte (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Sunt Aechten in 1404. Named after a monastery formerly located near the settlement. The monastery was named in turn after Saint Agatha of Sicily.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt aːˈɣaː.taː/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Aga‧tha

Proper noun

Sint Agatha n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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