Katham
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Katham in 1665. Compound of the element kat (“cat, lesser, arched ridge, mud”) and Middle Dutch hamme (“alluvial land in the bend of a watercourse”). The first element may actually be a variant of kade (“quay, embankment”). Compare Kathoek.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Kat‧ham
Proper noun
Katham n
- A hamlet in Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “katham”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN