Lathum
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Laotem (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as latheym in 1294-1295. Compound of Old Dutch Læta (“a personal name”) and heem (“settlement, home”). Compare Lattrop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaː.tʏm/
- Hyphenation: La‧thum
Proper noun
Lathum n
- A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Lathummer
- Lathums
- van Latum, van Laatum
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN