Harles
English
Proper noun
Harles
- plural of Harle
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as harleis in 1133. Derived from Proto-Germanic *Harilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -iacas. The morphology of the toponym shows distinct Romance influence.
See also Central Franconian Halesj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.ləs/
- Hyphenation: Har‧les
Proper noun
Harles n
- A hamlet in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN