Gooium
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Goyum in 1533. Borrowed from West Frisian Goaium, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Gode (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣoːi̯.ʏm/
- Hyphenation: Gooi‧um
Proper noun
Gooium n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN