Stoutenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stoltenberch in 1262. Compound of Middle Dutch stout (“powerful, strong, undaunted”) and either berch (“hill, elevated place”) or borch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Named after a nearby estate and former castle.

Compare Hardenberg, Montfoort, Montfort and Sterkenburg.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Stou‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

Stoutenburg n

A village and former municipality of Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Stoutenburger
Stoutenburgs
Stoutenburg-Noord

References

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

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