Kerkhof
See also: kerkhof
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Kerkhoff
Etymology
The hamlet is first attested as Kerkhof in 1838-1857. Derived from kerkhof (“churchyard, graveyard”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of kerkhof or from the toponym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.ɦɔf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Kerk‧hof
- Homophone: kerkhof
Proper noun
Kerkhof
- A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- a surname
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN